A meeting of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party last night heard calls for Sligo Leitrim TD Marc MacSharry to return to the party.
The move was proposed by deputy Barry Cowen last night seconded by Senator Diarmuid Wilson.
Deputy MacSharry resigned the party whip and became an Independent TD in September of last year.
It is expected that Taoiseach Michael Martin will speak with MacSharry about his return and he may have to submit a request to become a member of the party.
