Government defeats Sinn Féin's Dáil motion on extending eviction ban

Sinn Féin's motion had called for the eviction ban to be extended to January, but the Government secured support from seven independents to ensure its own counter-motion passed instead

Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. File Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins Photos

The Government has won a series of votes on the eviction ban, despite Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan voting against her coalition colleagues.

Ms Hourigan abstained on amendments from the Regional Independent Group and Aontú's Peadar Tóibín, and voted against the Government counter-motion on the ending of the ban on March 31.