The Dail Divided:

For the motion: 16 (Paul Bradford, Paddy Burke, Jerry Buttimer, Ciarán Cannon, Paudie Coffey, Maurice Cummins, Pearse Doherty, Geraldine Feeney, Fidelma Healy Eames, Michael McCarthy, Nicky McFadden, John Paul Phelan, Phil Prendergast, Feargal Quinn, Brendan Ryan, Alex White)

Against the motion: 23 (Dan Boyle, Martin Brady, Larry Butler, James Carroll, John Carty, Donie Cassidy, Maria Corrigan, Mark Daly, John Ellis, Geraldine Feeney, Camillus Glynn, Marc MacSharry, Paschal Mooney, Niall Ó Brolcháin, Brian Ó Domhnaill, Labhrás Ó Murchú, Denis O'Donovan, Fiona O'Malley, Ned O'Sullivan, Ann Ormonde, Jim Walsh, Mary White, Diarmuid Wilson)

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

Amendment declared lost