The Dail Divided:

For the motion: 22 (Dan Boyle, Martin Brady, Larry Butler, John Carty, Donie Cassidy, John Ellis, Geraldine Feeney, Camillus Glynn, Cecilia Keaveney, Terry Leyden, David Norris, Brian Ó Domhnaill, Francis O'Brien, Denis O'Donovan, Fiona O'Malley, Ned O'Sullivan, Ann Ormonde, Kieran Phelan, Brendan Ryan, Jim Walsh, Mary White, Diarmuid Wilson)

Against the motion: 12 (Paul Bradford, Paddy Burke, Jerry Buttimer, Paudie Coffey, Maurice Cummins, Paschal Donohoe, Fidelma Healy Eames, Nicky McFadden, Rónán Mullen, Joe O'Reilly, Eugene Regan, Liam Twomey)

Tellers: Tá, Senators Camillus Glynn and Diarmuid Wilson; Níl, Senators Paudie Coffey and Maurice Cummins.

Question declared carried.