The Government comfortably won a vote of confidence in the Dáil yesterday evening.
TDs voted 85 to 66 in favour of the coalition.
Independents Joe McHugh, Marc MacSharry, Cathal Berry, Peter Fitzpatrick, Michael Lowry and Sean Canney voted with the Government.
Deputies Marian Harkin and Thomas Pringle voted against the Government.
During the debate there were sharp exchanges between Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien:
