The leaders of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will meet early this week to start negotiations on the ...
The leaders of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will meet early this week to start negotiations on the formation of the next Government.
Both parties have appointed negotiation teams to navigate coalition talks, although the upcoming meeting will be a one-on-one discussion betweenOver the next few days, the party leaders will also hold talks with Labour, the Social Democrats and a number of independent TDs.A member of Fine Gael's negotiating team, Deputy John Cummins, told
the focus of the party's negotiation talks will be on policies, and how the future Government will deliver on those policies.on the future Government, and that's what we'll be trying to ensure in terms of any negotiations," he said. "I would stress we're at the start of the process, and those meetings with the Taoiseach will form the basis for the remainder of the week."Beyond Fianna Fáil, Deputy Cummins said Fine Gael will also talk with the smaller parties.
"We're open to discussing Government formation with Labour, with independents, with the Social Democrats, should they wish to do so," he said.Deputy Cummins said ministerial positions for potential coalition partners or constituency concessions is"not something that will form parts of discussions".The negotiation process may take several weeks, with Deputy Cummins unwilling to give any indication of how long talks will last.
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