The Dail Divided:

For the motion: 28 (Bernard Allen, Dan Boyle, James Breen, Tommy Broughan, Paul Connaughton, Paudge Connolly, Jerry Cowley, Seán Crowe, Jimmy Deenihan, Bernard Durkan, Martin Ferris, Michael D Higgins, Paul Kehoe, Kathleen Lynch, Paul McGrath, Paddy McHugh, Breeda Moynihan-Cronin, Catherine Murphy, Denis Naughten, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Jim O'Keeffe, Brian O'Shea, Jan O'Sullivan, Séamus Pattison, Eamon Ryan, Emmet Stagg, David Stanton, Liam Twomey)

Against the motion: 53 (Noel Ahern, Barry Andrews, Seán Ardagh, Niall Blaney, Johnny Brady, Martin Brady, John Browne, Joe Callanan, John Carty, Donie Cassidy, Mary Coughlan, Brian Cowen, John Cregan, John Curran, Noel Davern, Noel Dempsey, Tony Dempsey, Jimmy Devins, John Ellis, Frank Fahey, Michael Finneran, Dermot Fitzpatrick, Pat Gallagher, Jim Glennon, Seán Haughey, Máire Hoctor, Cecilia Keaveney, Billy Kelleher, Peter Kelly, Tony Killeen, Séamus Kirk, Tom Kitt, Conor Lenihan, Micheál Martin, Michael Moynihan, Michael Mulcahy, Éamon Ó Cuív, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Charlie O'Connor, Liz O'Donnell, John O'Donoghue, Noel O'Flynn, Batt O'Keeffe, Fiona O'Malley, Tim O'Malley, Tom Parlon, Dick Roche, Mae Sexton, Michael Smith, Noel Treacy, Mary Wallace, Joe Walsh, Ollie Wilkinson)

Tellers: Tá, Deputies Kehoe and Stagg; Níl, Deputies Kitt and Kelleher.

Amendment declared lost.

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