The Dail Divided:

For the motion: 24 (Dan Boyle, Martin Brady, Larry Butler, James Carroll, John Carty, Donie Cassidy, Maria Corrigan, Mark Daly, John Ellis, Geraldine Feeney, Marc MacSharry, Lisa McDonald, Paschal Mooney, Niall Ó Brolcháin, Brian Ó Domhnaill, Labhrás Ó Murchú, Denis O'Donovan, Fiona O'Malley, Ned O'Sullivan, Ann Ormonde, Feargal Quinn, Jim Walsh, Mary White, Diarmuid Wilson)

Against the motion: 18 (Paul Bradford, Paddy Burke, Jerry Buttimer, Ciarán Cannon, Paudie Coffey, Paul Coghlan, Maurice Cummins, Pearse Doherty, Frances Fitzgerald, Fidelma Healy Eames, Michael McCarthy, Nicky McFadden, David Norris, Joe O'Toole, John Paul Phelan, Phil Prendergast, Brendan Ryan, Alex White)

Tellers: Tá, Senators Niall Ó Brolcháin and Diarmuid Wilson; Níl, Senators Maurice Cummins and Pearse Doherty.

Question declared carried