Shane Ross believes Fine Gael needs to be out of government for “the good of the party and the good of the country”.
Mr Ross served as an Independent Alliance minister with Leo Varadkar in the last government.
However, he said Fine Gael have fallen into the old Fianna Fail “born to rule” sense of entitlement and complacency trap, which, when added to a “to the manor born” air of confidence, means it’s time for them to go.