Green Party approves Programme for Government
No Green Party TD, Senator, MEP or MLA has voted against the Programme for Government.
In a statement tonight, the Green Party said its parliamentary party had met tonight and its 12 TDs had taken a decision to accept the Programme for Government by nine votes in favour with three abstentions.
It said indicative votes were also taken of the Green Party Senators, MEPs and one MLA. The group, including indicative votes, recorded 13 votes in favour and four abstentions.
The Programme for Government will now be referred to the party membership for ratification.
The party said members who register for an online Special Convention or who apply for an absentee ballot will now have to the opportunity to vote on the Programme for Government. Members will receive information shortly from the Green Party Head Office on how to register online for the Special Convention or apply for a vote.
The membership of the Green Party will now have the chance to vote on the deal and each member’s vote will have the same weight as any TD, Senator, MEP or MLA.
The breakdown of the vote was as follows:
Eamon Ryan TD Yes
Catherine Martin TD Yes
Ossian Smyth TD Yes
Joe O’Brien TD Yes
Steven Matthews TD Yes
Malcolm Noonan TD Yes
Roderic O’Gorman TD Yes
Marc O Cathasaigh TD Yes
Brian Leddin TD Yes
Neasa Hourigan TD Abstain
Francis Noel Duffy TD Abstain
Patrick Costello TD Abstain
Pippa Hackett Sen Yes
Pauline O’Reilly Sen Yes
Grace O’Sullivan MEP Yes
Ciaran Cuffe MEP Yes
Clare Bailey MLA Abstain