The Seanad Divided:

For the motion: 35 (Ivana Bacik, Sean Barrett, Paul Bradford, Terry Brennan, Colm Burke, Thomas Byrne, Deirdre Clune, Paul Coghlan, Martin Conway, Maurice Cummins, Jim D'Arcy, Michael D'Arcy, John Gilroy, Jimmy Harte, Fidelma Healy Eames, James Heffernan, Imelda Henry, Lorraine Higgins, Caít Keane, Terry Leyden, Mary Moran, Tony Mulcahy, Rónán Mullen, Michael Mullins, Labhrás Ó Murchú, Darragh O'Brien, Denis O'Donovan, Susan O'Keeffe, Pat O'Neill, Averil Power, Tom Shehan, Jillian van Turnhout, John Whelan, Mary White, Diarmuid Wilson)

Against the motion: 3 (David Cullinane, David Norris, Kathryn Reilly)

Tellers: Tá, Senators Paul Coghlan and Susan O'Keeffe; Níl, Senators David Cullinane and Kathryn Reilly..

Question declared carried.