'It is frustrating': TDs urge Taoiseach to name date for general election

People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett also said the Government should use the Apple tax money to create a State construction company

Both Simon Harris (right) and Tánaiste Micheál Martin (left) have said in recent weeks that the date of the election is not of interest to the general public. File photo: Maxwells

TDs are calling on the Taoiseach to end the relentless speculation about when a general election will be called.

Labour leader Ivana Bacik has also said it is time to look at introducing a fixed-term parliament provision as a way to avoid such levels of speculation in the future. In doing this, Ms Bacik said it is important to retain the principle that the Dáil would be dissolved if the Taoiseach loses the majority.