Minister says voting error on Donegal byelection motion unacceptable

A Senior Government Minister says last nights voting mistake in the Dail is simply ‘unacceptable’
The Government suffered a scare when a vote on holding an immediate byelection in Donegal South West ended in a tie after two Fianna Fail TD’s voted with the opposition
Frank Fahey and Timmy Dooley claim they pushed the wrong button in the electronic vote which was drawn 76-76
It took the casting vote of the Ceann Comhairle to tip the vote to the Government
Minister Mary Hanafin says its not good enough:

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