The Dail Divided:

For the motion: 20 (Ivana Bacik, Paul Bradford, Jerry Buttimer, Paudie Coffey, Paul Coghlan, Maurice Cummins, Pearse Doherty, Paschal Donohoe, Frances Fitzgerald, Dominic Hannigan, Alan Kelly, Nicky McFadden, Rónán Mullen, Joe O'Reilly, John Paul Phelan, Phil Prendergast, Feargal Quinn, Shane Ross, Brendan Ryan, Alex White)

Against the motion: 24 (Dan Boyle, Martin Brady, Larry Butler, Peter Callanan, Ivor Callely, John Carty, Donie Cassidy, Maria Corrigan, John Ellis, John Gerard Hanafin, Eoghan Harris, Cecilia Keaveney, Terry Leyden, Marc MacSharry, Brian Ó Domhnaill, Labhrás Ó Murchú, Francis O'Brien, Denis O'Donovan, Ned O'Sullivan, Ann Ormonde, Kieran Phelan, Jim Walsh, Mary White, Diarmuid Wilson)

Tellers: Tá, Senators Jerry Buttimer and Maurice Cummins; Níl, Senators Dan Boyle and Diarmuid Wilson.

Amendment declared lost.