The Taoiseach says he will NOT announce the date of the general election at the Fine Gael Ard Fheis tonight.

He's also dismissed reports that Fine Gael has already begun talks with independents about the possibility of supporting him in Government.

The Taoiseach says he's only focusing on returning the coalition to office - and serving ONE more full term as Taoiseach.

But when questioned he refused to rule out making a coalition deal with independents like Michael Lowry: