The Irish Parliament will resume sitting on Wednesday, with Irish Unionist Party leader Michael Martin set to serve as Taoiseach for a second term.

Mr Martin will be elected Taoiseach in the 35th Irish Parliament, succeeding Fine Gael leader Simon Harris, who will again serve as Deputy Prime Minister.

The largest party, Fianna Fáil, forms government with Fine Gael and a series of independent regional representatives (TDs) November election.

Sinn Féin won 39 seats and remains the largest opposition party. Fianna Fáil received 48 seats and Fine Gael came in third with 38 seats.

Mr Martin and Mr Harris confirm the Government’s new draft plan earlier this month.

The agreement paves the way for the next government and has been successfully endorsed by both parties in recent days.

Speaking after his party backed the government’s plans, Mr Martin said his party had a “firm commitment” to delivering for the people of Ireland.

“I can assure you that we will work tirelessly and selflessly on behalf of the Irish people to deliver this plan for Government to make people’s lives better and improve the quality of life as we navigate very volatile global waters,” he said.

Both Fine Gael and Fine Gael have ruled out Sinn Féin as a coalition partner, with party leader Mary Lou McDonald calling Sinn Féin a coalition partner “bad practice”.

It is the first meeting of the new government since November’s election, and government negotiations will take about five weeks to complete.

The new House of Representatives has become a source of controversy as it includes Michael Lowry, Danny Healy-Rae, Barry Heneghan and Gillian Tull Some independent MPs who support the government, including Gillian Toole, want to sit on the opposition benches and speak.

New Ceann Councilor Verona Murphy – also a regional independent and the first woman to hold the position – told TDs she would consider submissions opposing the plans but would allow the The group temporarily “temporarily” occupies its original seat.

All other opposition groups opposed the idea, arguing it tapped into both camps and took up the time of those who wanted to scrutinize the government.

As part of his return to the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Mr Martin will travel to Áras an Uachtaráin to meet the President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, in the State Reception Room at around 13:00 local time.

The President will then sign the letter of appointment and hand Mr. Harris the Prime Minister’s Seal and Government Seal.

Later, around 20:00, the appointment of government members will begin.

The President will sign the letters of appointment of members of the Government and the Minister of Justice, each of which will be countersigned by the Prime Minister.

The President will then issue the seal to each minister in turn.