The government has won it's vote opposing Sinn Féin's motion to extend the eviction ban.
The motion failed after 83 TDs voted in favour of the Government with 68 voting with Sinn Fein.
The government was backed by the regional Independent Group of TDs.
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Before the voting got underway, Labour TD Ged Nash tried to raise a point of order, asking whether the Taoiseach had to buy these votes?