EU Migration Pact vote in Dáil put off until next week after rare Government intervention

Dáil approves Chief Whip's proposal to extend debate into next week — amid opposition claims that it was a tactic to avoid a tight vote

Government Chief Whip Hildegarde Naughton took the unusual step of proposing to further extend the Dáil debate on the EU Migration Pact until next week. The proposal passed by 74 votes to 68. Picture: MAXWELLS

A controversial vote on the EU’s Migration Pact has been delayed after a Government intervention.

In an unusual move, Government Chief Whip Hildegarde Naughton proposed further extending the debate until next week.