Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It has continually changed its position on the ban, saying, on the one hand, that it would remove no-fault evictions permanently, while, on the other hand, saying it would not allow the ban to continue past New Year's Eve. I am not surprised by this. It has also argued for an exemption from the current winter eviction ban to be provided for owners of rental properties to be able to evict in order to occupy those homes. Yet, Sinn Féin's Bill does not include such an exemption. It must have decided that it does not suit tonight's chosen narrative, and I have not yet heard any explanation as to why.

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