The incoming Government has committed to retaining a dedicated Minister for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance.

The chamber identified a number of key priorities in Athlone that they say the Government must address.

The decision on who will fill out the Minister of State positions won't be released for another two weeks

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael's respective parliamentary parties met this afternoon to discuss the contents of the Programme for Government.

Sligo Leitrim TD Marian Harkin will be appointed a Minister of State for Higher Education in the Department of Education.

They held talks with negotiators in Dublin this morning, including Fianna Fail's Jack Chambers and Fine Gael's Helen McEntee.

Her Regional Independent Group is expected to form a coalition government with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael after Christmas.

A statement from the Department states that during the disturbance, a member of the onsite security team was injured and one of the site's electrical blocks was damaged.