Government under fire for proposal to tie eviction ban to landlord tax break

Labour's housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan said: “Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have been on the side of landlords for too long."

Sources said that if an eviction ban is cleared by the attorney general there would be a "strong desire" to introduce a "corresponding measure, something else for landlords".

A potential tax deal for landlords in order to pass an eviction ban has been slammed as "not good enough".

The Irish Examiner on Friday reported that a ban on evictions this winter coupled with corresponding tax measures to support landlords is now being examined by the Government after pressure from the Fianna Fáil backbenches to ensure that there are no evictions over the winter.