Enda Kenny says his party wants to engage “fully and inclusively” with all parties and with independents.
The statement's being seen as a signal that Fine Gael is prepared to talk to parties including Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein.
John Halligan of the Independent Alliance believes his grouping will have a part to play.
The Fine Gael parliamentary party is set to meet tomorrow, to formulate ‘a set of principles’ for a potential government.
Yesterday, the Taoiseach Enda Kenny said that Fine Gael wants to form a new coalition, and it's prepared to engage “fully and inclusively” with other parties.
Fianna Fail says water charges and the abolition of Irish Water is key to its support of a government.
An internal document seen by the Irish Times, claims the abolition of Irish Water – by a new government – would cost the State up to 7-billion-euro over the next five years.
The cash costs of abolishing the utility have been estimated in the Irish Water documents at about 100 million euro.
