Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are more concerned with “political survival” than “good policy,” according to Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman, signalling a growing strain within the Coalition administration, reports Breaking News.
“We have a program for government, but the other two parties — and they may say this about themselves — their political survival is important to them and there have been times when I feel the needs of politics have maybe superseded the needs of good policy and what the government should be doing,” Mr. O’Gorman said in an interview with The Sunday Times.
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In addition, Mr. O’Gorman stated that the Green Party would be prepared for a general election that would take place before Christmas, given the ongoing rumours of one in November, reports Breaking News.
It’s possible that Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil won’t include the Green Party in their next coalition administration.
Tensions between the coalition partners have been growing, and they recently came to light when Mr. O’Gorman’s party questioned government proposals to postpone the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT), reports Breaking News.
Mr. O’Gorman, who took over for Eamon Ryan in July, stated in the interview that he would first want to have negotiations with the Social Democrats and Labour following the next election, rather than with their existing allies.
Regarding possible discussions with Sinn Féin, he was unsure, reports Breaking News.
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