The Dail Divided:

For the motion: 11 (James Bannon, Paul Bradford, Fergal Browne, Paul Coghlan, Noel Coonan, Maurice Cummins, Frank Feighan, Brian Hayes, John Paul Phelan, Brendan Ryan, Sheila Terry)

Against the motion: 25 (Cyprian Brady, Michael Brennan, Peter Callanan, John Dardis, Timmy Dooley, Liam Fitzgerald, Camillus Glynn, Brendan Kenneally, Tony Kett, Michael Kitt, Terry Leyden, Don Lydon, Martin Mansergh, John Minihan, Pat Moylan, Labhrás Ó Murchú, Mary O'Rourke, Joe O'Toole, Ann Ormonde, Kieran Phelan, Shane Ross, Eamon Scanlon, Jim Walsh, Kate Walsh, Mary White)

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