Taoiseach Micheál Martin has definitively ruled himself out of entering the presidential race, saying he "definitely" will not be a candidate.
With speculation growing over who may or may not run in autumn's presidential election, questions have been asked over whether Fianna Fáil will run a candidate and - if it does - who it may be.
A number of names have been speculated about in recent weeks, with the Taoiseach's name mentioned in some quarters.
However, speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland programme, Mr Martin made it clear he will not be a candidate, saying: "No, I'm not, definitely not."
Asked if Fianna Fáil is likely to run any candidate amid ongoing speculation over a number of potential contenders, the Taoiseach said his party will "consider" the question "over the next number of weeks".
However, he added: "A lot of names have been floated in association with Fianna Fáil.
"I'm not responsible for the flotation of any of those names, just to make that very clear."
