The Anti-Austerity Alliance is today claiming a Fine Gael won't deliver a stable government.

Fine Gael is maintaining contact with independents this weekend, after agreeing a three budget deal on Friday with Fianna Fáil.

A formal meeting with Independent Alliance is to take place on Monday. 

Enda Kenny needs to win the support of six more TDs if he is to be elected Taoiseach in Wednesday's vote.

The Anti Austerity Alliance TD Paul Murphy says a government reliant on independents won't be stable and he's calling for all those who paid water charges to be reimbursed:

Following his party's deal with Fine Gael, the Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness says that the priority now needs to be the people of Ireland.

Deputy McGuinness says Irish Water says the new government faces a range of difficult issues: