Govt Wins Confidence Motion

Wednesday, 29 March 2023 12:19

By Caoimhe Harney

If the Government lost today's vote, it would have triggered a general election

Government survives confidence motion in the Dáil.

The Government has won the confidence vote in the Dáil with 86 TDs backing the coalition and 67 voting against.

Neasa Hourigan, who is suspended from the Green Parliamentary Party for 15 months, voted confidence in the Government.

The vote was held after a heated debated in the Dáil chamber that ran for close to two and-a-half hours.

Today's vote was triggered by the Labour Party tabling a no confidence motion in the Government over its decision to lift the evictions ban on Saturday.

If the Government had lost today's vote it would have led to the calling of a calling of a general election.

Kildare's Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghail described the heckling and interruptions from both sides during the debate as "disgraceful".

Independent TDs Kildare South Cathal Berry Michael Lowry, Seán Canney, Noel Grealish, Denis Naughten, and Matt Shanahan voted with the Government.

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