The Taoiseach appears to have ruled out a November General Election.
After weeks of hinting that he might go to the polls after the budget, Enda Kenny today insisted he wants to wait until Spring 2016.
The recent speculation has put considerable strain on relations between Fine Gael and the Labour party - who oppose a pre-Christmas vote.
Earlier this week, Tánaiste Joan Burton said she has "never been a quitter" and wants to see out the full five-year term for Labour.
Today, in an interview on RTE's The Week in Politics, Enda Kenny claimed he has been 'very consistent' on the matter.
"I haven't changed my mind," he said. "My intention is to have the General Election in Spring of 2016, and I see no reason to change that".
Earlier, the Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said it is important the Banking Inquiry is allowed to finish its work and issue its report.
If Enda Kenny decided to go to the country before the report is issued, the Inquiry will collapse.
Speaking to Shane Coleman on The Sunday Show on Newstalk this morning, Deputy Martin says the Coalition partners have been pre-occupied with all the talk of an election:
