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New coalition government ‘on track’ to be formed by January 22nd, Simon Harris says

Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae says he and his brother Danny could support new ‘four-legged chair’ governmenthas conceded that he will likely not be Taoiseach when the next government is formed, indicating that Fianna Fáil leaderNegotiations to form a government made up of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and most likely the Regional Group of Independents were “on track” to conclude by January 22nd, Mr Harris said.

He said immigration and asylum services needed to be “reunified within one department” in the next government rather than remain split between the Department of Justice and the Department of Integration. All sides say they expect the talks to move up a gear after the Christmas break when deal-making with Independent TDs will reach a decisive stage.

The actual demands and policy asks being made by the Independent group have been closely guarded, but it is understood a number of key issues have now emerged. The group is understood to want a strong focus on supports for people with disabilities, which could include the introduction of personal budgets.

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