Here, we have a look at the topics likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come.
Speaking rights row a sign of a more united opposition?
The theatrics in the Dáil on Wednesday made international news, and denied Micheál Martin’s family the chance to see him named Taoiseach for a second time.
The opposition had a good reason to be angry as the debate over non-ministerial Regional Independent TDs being given speaking time rumbled on.
They were furious at Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy ruling that the Independents, supporting the new Government, would be given opposition speaking time.
Some of those independents are to be given jobs as Ministers of State while the…