The Social Democrats have written to the leaders of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil looking for economic projections as they consider the offer to enter government.
They want to assess how realistic many of the promises in a framework document published this week are.
They're looking for more info on what borrowing would be needed to fulfill all the promises, the projected impact of COVID-19 and Brexit on the economy over the next few years
— Seán Defoe (@SeanDefoe) April 17, 2020
The three smaller political parties that Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil want to entice into government are all holding meetings today.
Labour will discuss it briefly on a Zoom conference call this morning, but their position is unchanged.
Party leader Alan Kelly has described it as an "un-costed, purely aspirational document that will require detailed scrutiny".
The Greens have looked for more information on housing and the climate promises.
Meanwhile, the Social Democrats have written to the leaders of Fine Gael and Fianna Fail as well as the Finance Minister, looking for economic projections.
They want up-to-date assessments of the economy and projections for the impact of COVID-19 and Brexit so they can properly assess how realistic the goals and promises in the framework document are.
The party has previously said that while the document is portrayed as a radical change of direction, it is disappointing and vague.
