Taoiseach: I have no intention of staying beyond remit of next Dáil

Taoiseach Enda Kenny says he has no intention of serving beyond the term of the next government.

It follows comments by Chief Whip Paul Kehoe last week when he said the Taoiseach wanted to remain as leader of the country until past 2021.

According to the Irish Independent, the Taoiseach has poured cold water on the claims and said Mr Kehoe had used a great deal of "poetic licence" when he was speaking.

Mr Kenny said: "It would be very arrogant and presumptuous of any public representative to assume that they can be elected to anything, myself included, until the people vote.

"I have no intention of staying beyond the remit of the next Government to be Taoiseach."

Speaking in Mayo yesterday, Enda Kenny said the question of who governs the country was a matter for the people and his priority is to finish the job he has.