The Taoiseach expressed his desire for the public to think about who would create a “stable government” while casting their votes, questioning if the nation would prefer to have “50 or 60” independent TDs in the Dáil, reports Breaking News.
Simon Harris stated that it is not his role to direct voters on where to transfer their votes but encouraged them to reflect on the composition of the government following the election.
The electorate will head to the polls on Friday to shape the political environment for the coming years.
Speaking to the PA news agency on Thursday, Mr Harris said: “The point I am making is… of course I am asking people to vote for my party, to vote Fine Gael, and in the areas where we are running more than one candidate to continue your vote for the rest of the Fine Gael candidates. But I am also very conscious that, when the election is over, whatever people decide is the decision, it is important that a stable government can be formed, and I have been making the point to people that my party has shown the ability to work well with other parties and I’m hoping that people would transfer their votes to other parties. There has been many good independent TDs in this country – I don’t make a pejorative comment at all in relation to any independent TD – but I do make the point, do we want to make up the Dail with 40 or 50, 60 independent TDs and how do we form a stable government if that is the backdrop? That is very much the point I am making. I am not going to tell people – it is not my place – as to who to transfer to, but I would hope people would consider, in their vote, who you would form a government at the end of all of this,” reports Breaking News.
The most recent opinion poll released before Friday’s General Election indicates that the three largest parties in the country are in a competitive race.
According to the Red C-Business Post poll, support for Fianna Fáil remains at 21 percent, slightly ahead of its coalition ally, Fine Gael, which has dropped by two percentage points to 20 percent and is now nearly tied with the largest opposition party, Sinn Féin, which has increased its support by two, reports Breaking News.
Earlier, Mr. Harris mentioned that a significant number of young adults are still living with their parents.
“I meet them right across the country and know they want to move out and buy their own home. And that is why we are prioritising 303,000 more homes, 40 billion euro investment in housing. But it is also the reason why we are refusing to pull the rug from under first-time buyers. The Help to Buy scheme may not be perfect, the First Home scheme may not be perfect, but it has helped so many thousands of people, and we are committed to keeping that for the next five years,” reports Breaking News.
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