The Seanad Divided:

For the motion: 48 (Ivana Bacik, Dan Boyle, Martin Brady, Paddy Burke, Larry Butler, Jerry Buttimer, Ciarán Cannon, James Carroll, John Carty, Donie Cassidy, Paudie Coffey, Paul Coghlan, Maria Corrigan, Maurice Cummins, Mark Daly, Mark Dearey, Pearse Doherty, Paschal Donohoe, John Ellis, Geraldine Feeney, Frances Fitzgerald, Camillus Glynn, Dominic Hannigan, Fidelma Healy Eames, Cecilia Keaveney, Terry Leyden, Marc MacSharry, Michael McCarthy, Lisa McDonald, Nicky McFadden, Paschal Mooney, David Norris, Niall Ó Brolcháin, Brian Ó Domhnaill, Francis O'Brien, Denis O'Donovan, Fiona O'Malley, Joe O'Reilly, Ned O'Sullivan, Joe O'Toole, Ann Ormonde, Phil Prendergast, Eugene Regan, Shane Ross, Brendan Ryan, Alex White, Mary White, Diarmuid Wilson)

Against the motion: 5 (John Gerard Hanafin, Rónán Mullen, Labhrás Ó Murchú, Feargal Quinn, Jim Walsh)

Tellers: Tá, Senators Niall Ó Brolcháin and Diarmuid Wilson; Níl, Senators Rónán Mullen and Feargal Quinn.

Question declared carried