Speculation in Leinster House reached fever pitch this week, with many politicians suggesting that the election will be held on November 29.
The call will put significant pressure on Taoiseach Simon Harris and Tánaiste Micheál Martin to make their opinions on an election known.
“I’ve been out on the doors and I’m starting to get the sense people are getting a little tired of the ‘will they, won’t they’ and probably now’s the time to give some degree of certainty to the Irish people in terms of the election date,” he said. He said he envisages legislation being passed in the coming weeks and a dissolution of the Dáil in early November.
Mr Harris said: "My position on this has actually been very consistent and clear for many, several weeks at this stage, because what I have said, what I've said previously, and what I'll say again today, is I want the Government to finish the work that is underway. "I’ve been Taoiseach of this country for just over six months, I very much look forward to putting my case to the people and asking the people to give me an opportunity to have a mandate to be Taoiseach for the time ahead."We have had more than four and a half years now, we have delivered five Budgets, and I will discuss in due course with my colleagues when I believe the right time is.
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