Ireland’s parliament will resume on Wednesday when Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin will return as taoiseach for a second term.
The 35th Dáil (Irish parliament) will see Mr Martin elected taoiseach (prime minister), replacing Fine Gael leader Simon Harris who will return as tánaiste (deputy prime minister).
Fianna Fáil – the largest party – formed a government with Fine Gael and a list of Independent Constituencies Teachtaí Dála (TDs) afterwards. November election.
Sinn Féin remains the main opposition party after winning 39 seats. Fianna Fáil won 48 seats and Fine Gael came third with 38 seats.
Mr Martin and Mr Harris confirmed the government’s new draft plan earlier this month.
This agreement paved the way for the next government and was successfully ratified by both parties in recent days.
Speaking after his party passed the government’s plan, Mr Martin said there was a “strong commitment” on behalf of his party to deliver for the people of Ireland.
“I can assure you, we will do everything in our power to serve the people of Ireland with dedication to deliver this program of government, to make things better for people and improve the quality of life as we navigate the turbulent waters of the world,” he said.
Both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael ruled that Sinn Féin was in partnership, which party leader Mary Lou McDonald called. “bad habit”.
It is the first time that a new government has been in place after the November election, and government negotiations take about five weeks to complete.
The new Dáil is already a source of controversy after a number of independent TDs including Michael Lowry, Danny Healy-Rae, Barry Heneghan and Gillian Toole, who support the government, wish to sit and speak on the opposition benches.
The new Ceann Comhairle (speaker) – also an independent in the region – Verona Murphy, who is the first woman to take part, told the TDs that she would look at the submissions against the plan, but allowed the group to “temporarily” take their first seats for now. .
All other opposition parties do not agree with this idea, calling it a foot in both camps and taking time for those who wish to take a closer look at the government.
As part of the return of the Dáil on Wednesday, Mr Martin will travel to Áras an Uachtaráin at around 13:00 local time to meet the President of Ireland Michael D Higgins in the lobby.
The president will then sign the letter of appointment and give the seal of the taoiseach and the seal of government to Mr.
Later, around 20:00, the recruitment of members of the government will begin.
The president will sign the letter authorizing the appointment of members of the government and the letter authorizing the appointment of the attorney-general, which will be signed by the taoiseach.
The president will then introduce each minister in turn with his seal of office.
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