Tánaiste MichealMartinTD is due to speak to representatives of the main Stormont parties during a visit to Belfast
to manage budget pressures in a future executive.
Mr Martin commented that it was "significant" that the main political parties were talking about additional funding being required if power-sharing is restored.so the party is expected to be represented at the talks by Conor Murphy. With the election results still being digested and no sign of Stormont returning, Micheál Martin and the parties have much to discuss.Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill is on a visit to the US, while DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and SDLP leader Colum Eastwood are both in London.
Speaking ahead of the visit, Mr Martin said he hoped to engage with all the parties and his message would be that the people of Northern Ireland deserved devolved government.
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