The Seanad Divided:

For the motion: 21 (Dan Boyle, Martin Brady, Larry Butler, Ivor Callely, James Carroll, John Carty, Donie Cassidy, Maria Corrigan, Mark Dearey, John Ellis, Geraldine Feeney, John Gerard Hanafin, Cecilia Keaveney, Terry Leyden, Niall Ó Brolcháin, Labhrás Ó Murchú, Fiona O'Malley, Ann Ormonde, Shane Ross, Jim Walsh, Diarmuid Wilson)

Against the motion: 11 (Paul Bradford, Paul Coghlan, Maurice Cummins, Paschal Donohoe, Frances Fitzgerald, Dominic Hannigan, David Norris, Joe O'Reilly, Joe O'Toole, Brendan Ryan, Alex White)

Tellers: Tá, Senators Niall Ó Brolcháin and Diarmuid Wilson; Níl, Senators Maurice Cummins and Joe O'Reilly.

Question declared carried