The Dail Divided:

For the motion: 24 (Dan Boyle, Martin Brady, Larry Butler, Ivor Callely, Ciarán Cannon, Donie Cassidy, Maria Corrigan, Mark Daly, John Ellis, Geraldine Feeney, Camillus Glynn, John Gerard Hanafin, Cecilia Keaveney, Terry Leyden, Marc MacSharry, Lisa McDonald, Brian Ó Domhnaill, Labhrás Ó Murchú, Denis O'Donovan, Fiona O'Malley, Ned O'Sullivan, Ann Ormonde, Jim Walsh, Mary White)

Against the motion: 15 (Jerry Buttimer, Paudie Coffey, Paul Coghlan, Maurice Cummins, Paschal Donohoe, Dominic Hannigan, Fidelma Healy Eames, Michael McCarthy, David Norris, Joe O'Reilly, John Paul Phelan, Eugene Regan, Shane Ross, Brendan Ryan, Alex White)

Tellers: Tá, Senators Camillus Glynn and Labhrás Ó Murchú; Níl, Senators Paschal Donohoe and Michael McCarthy.

Question declared carried.