The Seanad Divided:

For the motion: 15 (Thomas Byrne, John Crown, Terry Leyden, Paschal Mooney, David Norris, Darragh O'Brien, Mary Ann O'Brien, Marie Louise O'Donnell, Denis O'Donovan, Ned O'Sullivan, Averil Power, Feargal Quinn, Jillian van Turnhout, Jim Walsh, Mary White)

Against the motion: 28 (Paul Bradford, Colm Burke, Deirdre Clune, Eamonn Coghlan, Paul Coghlan, Michael Comiskey, Martin Conway, David Cullinane, Maurice Cummins, Jim D'Arcy, Michael D'Arcy, Jimmy Harte, Aideen Hayden, Fidelma Healy Eames, Imelda Henry, Lorraine Higgins, Caít Keane, John Kelly, Maire Maloney, Mary Moran, Tony Mulcahy, Michael Mullins, Susan O'Keeffe, Pat O'Neill, Trevor Ó Clochartaigh, Kathryn Reilly, Tom Shehan, John Whelan)

Tellers: Tá, Senators Ned O'Sullivan and Mary M. White; Níl, Senators Paul Coghlan and Susan O'Keeffe.

Amendment declared lost.