Neasa Hourigan

Ms Hourigan has also been removed from all Oireachtas committees after she voted against the Government over the eviction ban, which expires in just over a ...

The decision was a brave one by government and is in the interest of both tenants and landlords.” “It is disheartening to hear of the Government speaking of measures for Budget 2024. "The policies of Fine Gael and Fianna Fail have created and deepened the crisis. They've had enough of the excuses. “It is highly likely that this number will exceed 2,000 by the end of the month. That's not a solution." However, the motion did not pass. If you don’t like the procedure, change it,” he said. It is a despicable decision,” Ms McDonald said. “It is a pyrrhic victory. The Government’s decision to end the ban at the end of the month is fueling a hopeless outlook for renters in Ireland.” Deputy Hourigan will also lose her Oireachtas committee positions.

REBEL TD Neasa Hourigan has been suspended from the Green Party for 15 months for voting against the Government. The Dublin Central TD has also been ...

The Sinn Fein motion called on the Government to row back on their decision to end the eviction ban. The Government tabled a counter motion to Sinn Fein’s bid to bring back the eviction ban which outlined the Coalition’s plan to increase social housing, buy up homes for tenants and create tax incentives for small landlords. Deputy Hourigan will also lose her Oireachtas committee positions. The Government put forward a counter motion that called for the eviction ban to end as planned which won support in the Dail by 83 votes to 68 votes. [Government](http://thesun.ie/topic/government) won a [Dail](https://www.thesun.ie/where/dail-eireann/) vote opposing the [Sinn Fein](http://thesun.ie/topic/sinn-fein) motion seeking to halt lifting the [eviction ban](https://www.thesun.ie/news/10366152/darragh-o-brien-housing-minister-eviction-ban/), with [83 voting with the Coalition and 68 against](https://www.thesun.ie/news/10427298/eviction-ban-how-tds-voted-divided-full-list/). Green Party suspend Neasa Hourigan for 15 months after going against Government in Dail eviction ban vote

The Green Party has suspended Neasa Hourigan for 15 months and removed her from the role as chairperson of the Oireachtas Budgetary Oversight Committee.

Deputy Hourigan will also lose her Oireachtas committee positions. However, on the third and fourth vote, which were on the Government's countermotion, she voted against the Government and in line with Sinn Féin and other opposition parties. Green Party and Dublin Central TD Neasa Hourigan abstained on the first two votes in the Dáil, which were on amendments that the Regional Independents and Aontú made to the Government's countermotion. They said: “The Green Party parliamentary party has agreed to remove the party whip and suspend Deputy Neasa Hourigan from the parliamentary party for not less than 15 months after she voted against the Government earlier this evening. “The parliamentary party regrets having to take these steps but believes that effectiveness in government relies on unity in every vote.” Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan has been suspended from the party for 15 months following her decision to vote against the Government.