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Your TD voted Níl on amendment 41
Vote · Planning and Development Bill · 29 Oct
The amendment was defeated 61–74.Dáil division ↗
why did they vote against it?
Checking the vote record…
This vote was on amendment 41, not the whole Bill. The record shows how they voted, not why. In the debate before the vote, the arguments for and against were… Sources: 1. Dáil debate 2. Division
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