The Progressive Democrats has dismissed suggestions of a rift between the Tanaiste and the Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, over the Church-State indemnity deal.
In a statement released after its weekly Parliamentary Party meeting it said the party was neither divided nor polarised.
Many political observers said the Ms Harney last week appeared to distance herself from Mr McDowell in the controversy about the deal struck with religious orders to compensate abuse victims.
Ms Harney said last week: "Only Michael McDowell can speak for his experience. Everybody has to speak about their own experiences.
"I can't speak for Michael McDowell. I was not the law agent of the State. I was not aware of what Michael McDowell's involvement clearly was . . . All I know is what happened at Cabinet meetings," she added. Ms Harney backed the Government decision on the deal.
Speculation grew over the weekend that Mr McDowell - who was the Attorney General at the time the deal was struck - had become isolated within the PD's after he criticised the compensation deal and accused the Department of Education of excluding him from key negotiations.
The statement issued today said: "The Parliamentary Party meeting considered that recent statements made by the Tánaiste and by the Minister for Justice were appropriate and in no way in conflict.
"The issue had been fully discussed at last week's Parliamentary Party meeting and at last Saturday's General Council Meeting in Kilkenny without division or disagreement of any kind. The Parliamentary Party is united in its support for the actions of both Ministers".