Mattie McGrath's comments come as talks between Independents and Fine Gael and Fianna Fail are ongoing as efforts continue to form a Government.
Deputy McGrath points out that not much is going to happen in these talks until Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil get talking to each other.
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Fine Gael negotiator Leo Varadkar last night tweeted a photograph of his posters cleaned and ready to go again – that's left many of the Independents unhappy that a lead negotiator with one side appears to be far from committed to forming a Government.
Deputy McGrath has accused him of trying to bully the independents into doing a deal.