Helen McEntee, TD

Following the unwillingness and inability of other parties to form a Government without us, Fine Gael agreed to enter talks with Fianna Fail and the Green Party with a view to forming a Government in the national interest.

Talks were going well.

Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party met this afternoon to begin talks on drafting a Programme for Government.

Sligo- Leitrim Fine Gael TD, Frank Feighan, has said that difficulties faced by some workers with their broadband speeds and access whilst working remotely during the COVID19 outbreak emphasise the obvious and urgent need for greater broadband connectivity in rural Ireland.

A last-ditch effort by Richard Boyd Barrett to form a government of the hard left proves they are not remotely serious about it, a Fine Gael TD has said.

An Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar has welcomed the statement from the Green Party today that it intends to start negotiations on a Programme for Government.

Commuters need clarity on public transport ticketing during the Covid-19 upheaval, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Kildare South Fine Gael TD, Martin Heydon, has praised the contribution of our Defence Forces in the response to Covid-19, and welcomed the news of significant numbers of former members returning to service.

The Draft Framework Agreement between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil is an historic moment in our political history at a time of national emergency, Fine Gael TD Frank Feighan has said.

Both Leaders met this morning and agreed the framework document.