The Dail Divided:

For the motion: 14 (Paul Bradford, Paddy Burke, Maurice Cummins, Paschal Donohoe, Nicky McFadden, David Norris, Joe O'Toole, John Paul Phelan, Feargal Quinn, Eugene Regan, Shane Ross, Brendan Ryan, Liam Twomey, Alex White)

Against the motion: 24 (Dan Boyle, Martin Brady, Larry Butler, Ivor Callely, Donie Cassidy, Maria Corrigan, Mark Daly, Déirdre de Búrca, John Ellis, Geraldine Feeney, John Gerard Hanafin, Cecilia Keaveney, Terry Leyden, Brian Ó Domhnaill, Labhrás Ó Murchú, Francis O'Brien, Denis O'Donovan, Fiona O'Malley, Ned O'Sullivan, Ann Ormonde, Kieran Phelan, Jim Walsh, Mary White, Diarmuid Wilson)

Tellers: Tá, Senators David Norris and Joe O'Toole; Níl, Senators Labhrás Ó Murchú and Diarmuid Wilson.

Amendment declared lost.