Offaly TD Carol Nolan was among the deputies meeting today.
A Midlands Independent TD has met with Fianna Fáil this morning to discuss priorities for potentially entering government.
Offaly's Carol Nolan is part of the group of Rural Independent TDs which includes Mattie McGrath, Michael Collins, Michael Healy-Rae and Danny Healy-Rae.
Fine Gael's Parliamentary Party is meeting around now to be debriefed on the Taoiseach's discussions with Micheál Martin.
The Green Party is meeting Fianna Fáil this afternoon and Sinn Féin will have discussions with the Social Democrats.
Rural Independent TD Mattie McGrath says they made their priorities clear when meeting Fianna Fáil earlier:
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