The Tánaiste says TDs should be allowed more free votes on issues of conscience, but rules out a free vote on a proposed eviction ban. In comments reported across coverage, the Tánaiste argues that housing policy does not fall within matters of conscience in the way other topics can. The position is presented amid internal party discussion, with reporting noting that Fianna Fáil members are also divided on the abortion issue. The Taoiseach is described as accepting the right of party members to a free vote on abortion, indicating flexibility for conscience-based matters within the party. However, the eviction ban is treated differently: the Tánaiste maintains that the party should not extend a free vote framework to housing measures tied to an eviction prohibition. Overall, the coverage distinguishes between conscience issues—where party leadership is said to support voting freedom—and housing measures, where the Tánaiste indicates the party line should apply. No details on the policy text of the eviction ban are provided in the supplied summaries.