Q&A: Why is the Government ending the eviction ban?

Cabinet is making the decision based on what it thinks is 'the right thing to do as a Government'

From left: Minister of State Kieran O'Donnell, Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien, and Minister for Heritage Malcolm Noonan speak on the eviction moratorium in the Courtyard of Government Buildings, Dublin. Picture: Cillian Sherlock/PA Wire

Why are we talking about an eviction ban now?

Last year, legislation was passed to introduce an eviction ban, which came into force at the end of October.