A number of Independents yet to decide how to vote in Labour Party’s motion in wake of eviction ban’s end
Shortly after 9, the Dáil will begin debating the motion of no confidence in the Government, tabled by the Labour Party.At the conclusion of the debate, a vote will be taken, dividing supporters and opponents of the Government, making clear which Independents support the continuation of the Coalition in principle.If the Government has lost, the Dáil will be dissolved and it’s election footing. If not, however, the next scheduled business in the house is Leader’s Questions.
What will happen? “The Opposition won’t win the votes and even if it did it wouldn’t stop the ban lapsing on Saturday,” Pat predicts, but it is set to be a gruelling day for the Government nonetheless.It’s Harry McGee. Only ten minutes to go before the debate begins. The format will be simple. The motion of no confidence was tabled by Labour but the Government turned the table and submitted a counter motion expressing confidence in the Government.
“It is absolutely the responsibility of Opposition to hold Government to account,” she said. “We do not put down this motion lightly and indeed we put a lot of thought and a lot of preparation into it. “It’s over 20 years since a Labour motion of no confidence was debated in the Dáil. This is not something we took up lightly, but we have a responsibility to those who are contacting us, those renters, those families like the young mother who contacted me in despair because she has nowhere else to go with her children.
“Varadkar’s message to non-SF members of the Opposition was stark: Collapse my Coalition and you will bring down the 33rd Dáil, precipitate a premature general election and, in all likelihood, lose out to a shoo-in Shinner who will scoff your seat with pleasure.”
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