Formal talks between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to form a new Irish government resume today, with transport, enterprise, climate, health, and justice taking center stage. Negotiators aim to finalize a new programme for government after reaching agreement on about half of it before Christmas. Key issues include strengthening climate policy commitments, accelerating road construction projects, and overhauling infrastructure delivery.
Fine Gael leader Simon Harris and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin. The next meeting of the Dáil is scheduled for January 22nd. Photograph: Alan Betson
“Transport will be different. Road building will happen and there will be a smoother capital programme to deliver local, regional and national roads,” said one Fianna Fáil negotiator, decrying what they described as a “stop-start road programme” in recent years which had added delays and costs. There is significant caution, however, about committing the government to holding referendums after the outgoing coalition suffered a heavy defeat in what was seen as a pair of polarising and volatile votes on the family and care referendums last March.in the final stages of negotiations on a programme for government, there are concerns about passing referendums or achieving consensus on them.“The big thing is how we can get housing delivered ...
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