A former Fine Gael Junior Minister says senior party figures have told her to keep her head down and agree with the Government - in order to get back into the party.
Lucinda Creighton says she's not prepared to do that - but has refused to be drawn on whether or not she wants to set up a rival political party.
The Dublin South East TD and member of the Reform Alliance lost the Fine Gael party whip over the abortion legislation - and campaigned for a No vote in last Friday's Seanad referendum.
Deputy Creighton says she has no desire to get back into the Fine Gael parliamentary party:
