The 34th Dáil convenes for the first time since the November elections, with Fianna Fáil backing Verona Murphy for Speaker.
The 34th Dáil is to meet on Wednesday for the first time since the elections in November. Voting to elect the 34th Dáil (lower house of Irish parliament) took place on 29 November, with Fianna Fáil , Sinn Féin and Fine Gael winning the most seats. Fianna Fáil announced that they were backing their leader's endorsement of the candidacy of Independent TD (MP) Verona Murphy for Ceann Comhairle (speaker) on Tuesday.
The Tánaiste (deputy prime minister) Micheál Martin backed her for the position over party candidate and outgoing Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl. Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has also recommended the party's TDs support Murphy for the position, Irish broadcaster RTÉ reported. Fianna Fáil's Ó Fearghaíl told RTÉ that the role should not form part of government formation negotiations. Speaking on RTÉ's Radio 1, Ó Fearghaíl said Martin told him that he saw the election of Murphy as being critical to the formation of a stable government. Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness also said he was going to run to become the new Ceann Comhairle on Wednesday. Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin supports the candidacy of Independent TD Verona Murphy for Ceann Comhairle. Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are in negotiations with the Regional Independent group to become the third leg of the next government. The position is anonymously elected by members of the Dáil in the first session after each general election. The largest three parties following the general election are Fianna Fáil with 48 TDs, Sinn Féin with 39 and Fine Gael with 38. Micheál Martin of Fianna Fáil, Simon Harris of Fine Gael, and the Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald all retained their seats
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