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Tipperary TD Michael Lowry has today issued a statement regarding the standing of his Regional Independent Group regarding the formation of the new Government.
The statement comes following the suspension of the Dáil yesterday, January 22, which resulted in no formation taking place.
Deputy Lowry said: "Following intensive discussions last night and today with the Ceann Comhairle, Taoiseach and Tánaiste, the Regional Group has decided that, in the interest of not having a repetition of yesterday’s appalling and outrageous scenes in the Dáil, the Group will cooperate with today’s Order of Business. Yesterday’s scenes were a shameful display of obstruction which denied the people a democratic right to have a Government.
"The Regional Group has agreed to this temporary measure to facilitate the election of Taoiseach and Members of the Government. The future positioning of the Group will be referred to the Dáil Reform Committee by way of Dáil motion tonight.
"The committee’s composition will reflect the proportional representation in this Dáil. The aim is to have a decision before the Dáil reconvenes on the 5th of February."
Lowry recently defended his decision to back Verona Murphy for the role of Ceann Comhairle, saying: "I felt it was a good political move to make to put forward Verona Murphy as Ceann Comhairle, and that was really an important and decisive moment because I felt that once she was elected as Ceann Comhairle, and there had to be a lot of political manoeuvring to make that happen but once she was elected as Ceann Comhairle, then that put our regional group in the driving seat for discussions on the formation of a Government."
READ MORE: EXCLUSIVE: 'I felt it was a good political move' says Lowry after Government formation talks.
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