The Dail Divided:

For the motion: 24 (Eddie Bohan, Michael Brennan, Peter Callanan, Brendan Daly, John Dardis, Timmy Dooley, Geraldine Feeney, Liam Fitzgerald, Camillus Glynn, Terry Leyden, Don Lydon, Marc MacSharry, Martin Mansergh, John Minihan, Tom Morrissey, Pat Moylan, Francis O'Brien, Labhrás Ó Murchú, Mary O'Rourke, Ann Ormonde, Kieran Phelan, Eamon Scanlon, Jim Walsh, Diarmuid Wilson)

Against the motion: 17 (James Bannon, Paul Bradford, Fergal Browne, Ulick Burke, Noel Coonan, Michael Finucane, Brian Hayes, Mary Henry, Jim Higgins, Michael McCarthy, Derek McDowell, Joe McHugh, David Norris, Kathleen O'Meara, Joe O'Toole, Brendan Ryan, Sheila Terry)

Tellers: Tá, Senators Minihan and Moylan; Níl, Senators McDowell and Ryan.

Amendment declared carried.