The Dáil Reform Committee is meeting ahead of the return of the parliament on Wednesday.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said it is not a black-and-white issue and said he would not be ‘browbeaten’ into upending Dáil principles

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald said the proposed hybrid technical grouping was ‘Alice in Wonderland stuff’.

The plant hire established by Kerry TD Danny Healy-Rae accepted liability for the death of Joanne Davies in seven High Court cases taken by her children

The Regional Independent Group has the "air of a political party about them" and are likely to be stable partners for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, according to a political commentator

Micheal Martin is set to replace Fine Gael leader Simon Harris as Taoiseach when the Dáil meets on Wednesday

The Kerry TD is set to be a junior minister in the upcoming Government, with the Programme for Government agreed between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and a number of Independent TDs.

Here, we have a look at the issues likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

Kerry Independents Danny Healy-Rae and Michael Healy-Rae have indicated they could support the government in votes, further strengthening their majority

The plant hire and civil engineering company owned by the Independent Kerry TD enjoyed a record year