Talks continue between potential parties to coalition government
Verona Murphy. The Regional Group of Independents has asked for the support of TDs in the two big parties for Verona Murphy to assume the Ceann Comhairle’s roleare expected to discuss on Tuesday how they will approach the election of a ceann comhairle for the Dáil as canvassing of TDs by at least four hopefuls intensifies.Ivana Bacik’s party will meet with Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin on Tuesday, and have a meeting of its parliamentary thereafter to discuss these developments.
However, the Dáil vote on Wednesday is by secret ballot and neither Fianna Fáil nor Fine Gael have offered a commitment that their TDs will vote for her. It is not expected that parties will put forward their leaders for a Dáil vote on the next Taoiseach on Wednesday. Fianna Fáil’s parliamentary party is expected to discuss its approach to the ceann comhairle election when it meets today.
He said he would update his colleagues at the meeting of its TDs on Tuesday on the progress of government-formation talks, and his assessment of how the ceann comhairle role relates to those talks.
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