The Dail Divided:

For the motion: 24 (Michael Brennan, Margaret Cox, Brendan Daly, John Dardis, Timmy Dooley, Geraldine Feeney, Liam Fitzgerald, Camillus Glynn, John Gerard Hanafin, Brendan Kenneally, Tony Kett, Terry Leyden, Don Lydon, Marc MacSharry, Martin Mansergh, John Minihan, Paschal Mooney, Pat Moylan, Labhrás Ó Murchú, Mary O'Rourke, Ann Ormonde, Eamon Scanlon, Mary White, Diarmuid Wilson)

Against the motion: 16 (James Bannon, Paul Bradford, Fergal Browne, Noel Coonan, Maurice Cummins, Frank Feighan, Michael Finucane, Brian Hayes, Mary Henry, Michael McCarthy, Derek McDowell, Joe McHugh, David Norris, Kathleen O'Meara, Shane Ross, Sheila Terry)

Tellers: Tá, Senators Minihan and Moylan; Níl, Senators McCarthy and O'Meara.

Amendment declared carried.