Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Nobody can say this has been happening in recent weeks. Perhaps some of the Independents can be excused on the basis they are new to this. Some of them chanced their arm and got away with it. In some ways they are unable to believe their luck, provided the talks finish at some stage.

For Fianna Fáil, however, there really are no excuses. All Members know how Fianna Fáil operates: party before country.

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