Green Party TD set to side with opposition on motion to reinstate eviction ban

Green party TD Neasa Hourigan said Sinn Féin's motion is "correct" because it was the wrong decision by Government to end the eviction ban with little-to-no contingency plans in place to deal with the increase in homeless presentations. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

A Government TD has strongly indicated she will vote with a Sinn Féin motion next week unless the Government urgently brings forward measures to protect tenants from eviction.

Sinn Féin will be seeking the support of independent TDs who normally back the Government in a vote to reinstate the eviction ban until the end of the year.