Potential Coalition Partners Yet To Receive New Framework Document

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have put together plans for a government, but also need a smaller party on board.

A potential coalition partner for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil involving Midlands TDs is still waiting to formally receive the framework document agreed between the parties.

Roscommon-Galway TD Denis Naughten is head of a the Regional Technical Group, including Kildare-South TD Cathal Berry and Aontu leader Peadar Tóibín, who have been involved in government formation talks. 

The document contains skeleton plans to move to a single tier health service, a new Green Deal for the environment, along with a new unit in government to examine a united Ireland.

Deputy Naughten says they had expected to receive the document earlier in the week, but will take the weekend to examine it further:

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