The Dail Divided:

For the motion: 5 (Dominic Hannigan, Michael McCarthy, David Norris, Shane Ross, Brendan Ryan)

Against the motion: 36 (Dan Boyle, Paul Bradford, Martin Brady, Paddy Burke, Larry Butler, Jerry Buttimer, Peter Callanan, John Carty, Donie Cassidy, Paudie Coffey, Paul Coghlan, Maria Corrigan, Maurice Cummins, Mark Daly, Paschal Donohoe, John Ellis, Geraldine Feeney, Camillus Glynn, John Gerard Hanafin, Fidelma Healy Eames, Cecilia Keaveney, Terry Leyden, Marc MacSharry, Lisa McDonald, Brian Ó Domhnaill, Labhrás Ó Murchú, Fiona O'Malley, Joe O'Reilly, Ned O'Sullivan, Ann Ormonde, John Paul Phelan, Kieran Phelan, Feargal Quinn, Jim Walsh, Mary White, Diarmuid Wilson)

Tellers: Tá, Senators Dominic Hannigan and Michael McCarthy; Níl, Senators Fiona O'Malley and Diarmuid Wilson.

Amendment declared lost.