The Tánaiste Simon Coveney has said it is possible to form a government quickly and he said Fianna Fail and Fine Gael are working towards that.
Speaking in the Seanad, as it debates emergency Covid-19 legislation, he called on others to play their part in forming a Government saying "your country needs you." Mr Coveney said his priority now was finding a way to work with others to find a Government that can command a lasting majority.
He said Ireland needs a Government that is strong, stable, diverse and one that can pass legislation at short notice. The Tánaiste said the emergency Covid-19 legislation would be the most important ever passed in the house.