The Tánaiste has opened the door for Michael Healy-Rae to return to Government.
The Kerry TD resigned as a Junior Minister following the fuel protests and a vote of confidence in the coalition.
On yesterday's Kerry Today he said it was his brother Danny who dragged him overboard, by calling on Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael TDs to topple the Taoiseach and Tánaiste.
But Simon Harris has opened the door for Michael Healy-Rae to return to the Government benches in the future: