How six of us could fight against their policies and significantly influence them, is hard to see.
The deteriorating chances of either the Social Democrats joining a coalition leaves only Labour and Independents to make up the numbers needed for a majority coalition, as both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have ruled out working with Sinn Féin, who received the most votes in the election.
Sources within Fine Gael are said to be against the idea of relying on Independent TDs for government formation due to lack of stability.
Members of the Labour Party parliamentary party have held differing views on the issue. Leadership candidate Aodhán Ó Ríordáin previously said it would have to "one hell of a good deal" to get him to take the party back into government, Duncan Smith, the Dublin Fingal TD said he believes Labour should go into opposition and Cork East TD Seán Sherlock, believes the party should consider entering coalition.
Fianna Fáil leader Michéal Martin told TippFM on Tuesday that government could be formed within three weeks.
"Last week Fine Gael agreed to officially participate, so this week there will be exchange of documents, on how to reboot the economy and how we restore the country," he said.
"We believe we had good talks with the Green Party, they changed direction since those talks, it remains to be seen what other parties will participate.
"Once we get a framework document that will be the catalyst other parties can consider and engage in."
Mr Martin has come under pressure in recent days from some within his own party to look again at the Green Party idea of a national government.
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