The Dail Divided:

For the motion: 24 (Eddie Bohan, Cyprian Brady, Michael Brennan, Peter Callanan, John Dardis, Timmy Dooley, Geraldine Feeney, Liam Fitzgerald, Camillus Glynn, Michael Kitt, Terry Leyden, Martin Mansergh, John Minihan, Paschal Mooney, Tom Morrissey, Pat Moylan, Francis O'Brien, Labhrás Ó Murchú, Mary O'Rourke, Ann Ormonde, Kieran Phelan, Eamon Scanlon, Jim Walsh, Mary White)

Against the motion: 13 (James Bannon, Paul Bradford, Fergal Browne, Ulick Burke, Noel Coonan, Maurice Cummins, Frank Feighan, Michael Finucane, Brian Hayes, Joe McHugh, Joe O'Toole, John Paul Phelan, Brendan Ryan)

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

Question declared carried.