Independent Alliance: Cronyism key issue to resolve before we will join new Government

The Independent Alliance have said it is not certain they will join a Fine Gael led Government.

Independent Alliance: Cronyism key issue to resolve before we will join new Government

The Independent Alliance have said it is not certain they will join a Fine Gael led Government.

It is after a draft deal was signed off on by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil negotiators last night.

The agreement will now be sent to TDs for their final approval - with a vote for Taoiseach expected to take place on Wednesday.

The Independent Alliance will meet with Fine Gael on Monday - however the group's Shane Ross - says their six votes for Enda Kenny are not a forgone conclusion: “We have a huge number of unresolved issues which have to be resolved between Fine Gael and ourselves.

“It is by no means a certainty that we are going to vote for Enda Kenny for Taoiseach.

“These issues will have to be resolved if we are to do so.

“They include the whole issue of insiders rights running Irish society, they include the whole issue of cronyism and state appointments by ministers which has been so abused for many many years and that is absolutely essential.”

But Transport Minister Paschal Donohue believes a lot of the groundwork has already been done: “We have much work to do with them now, but we have done a lot of work with them over the last few weeks, in relation to a foundation document, in relation to much meeting between us and them and we will be happy to intensify that in the coming days.”

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