A senior member of the Labour party expects the current coalition will last right to the end of its mandate next year.
Ruairi Quinn believes there's no alternative government on offer to voters at the moment.
The last possible date for voters to go to the polls is April 9th next year, and the Taoiseach has said he wants the government to see out its full term in office.
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Ruairi Quinn believes Sinn Fein's transfer abilities, and a lack of organisation amongst independent deputies mean an alternative isn't on the cards:
You can listen to his full interview here: