The Dail Divided:

For the motion: 30 (Eddie Bohan, Cyprian Brady, Michael Brennan, Peter Callanan, Brendan Daly, John Dardis, Timmy Dooley, Geraldine Feeney, Liam Fitzgerald, Camillus Glynn, Brendan Kenneally, Tony Kett, Michael Kitt, Terry Leyden, Don Lydon, Marc MacSharry, Martin Mansergh, John Minihan, Tom Morrissey, Pat Moylan, Francis O'Brien, Mary O'Rourke, Labhrás Ó Murchú, Ann Ormonde, Kieran Phelan, Shane Ross, Jim Walsh, Kate Walsh, Mary White, Diarmuid Wilson)

Against the motion: 18 (James Bannon, Paul Bradford, Fergal Browne, Paddy Burke, Ulick Burke, Paul Coghlan, Noel Coonan, Maurice Cummins, Frank Feighan, Michael Finucane, Maurice Hayes, Mary Henry, Michael McCarthy, Joe McHugh, David Norris, Joe O'Toole, John Paul Phelan, Brendan Ryan)

Tellers: Tá, Senators Minihan and Moylan; Níl, Senators P. Burke and Cummins.

Question declared carried.