The Minister for Arts, Heather Humphreys, has expressed her full confidence in party leader, Enda Kenny, as talks continue to form a new Government.

Minister Humphreys says Enda Kenny has done a tremendous job as Taoiseach for the past five years.

The Minister made her comments to Ocean FM at Lissadell House in County Sligo this afternoon, where she launched a Countess Markievicz 1916 exhibition.

Minister Humphreys said she wasn't aware of any talks to include the Labour Party in any coalition with Fine Gael, as part of a minority Government;