The Seanad Divided:

For the motion: 3 (David Cullinane, David Norris, Trevor Ó Clochartaigh)

Against the motion: 26 (Ivana Bacik, Sean Barrett, Paul Bradford, Terry Brennan, Deirdre Clune, Martin Conway, Maurice Cummins, Jim D'Arcy, Michael D'Arcy, John Gilroy, Jimmy Harte, Fidelma Healy Eames, James Heffernan, Imelda Henry, Caít Keane, John Kelly, Denis Landy, Fiach MacConghail, Tony Mulcahy, Rónán Mullen, Michael Mullins, Catherine Noone, Pat O'Neill, Feargal Quinn, Jillian van Turnhout, Katherine Zappone)

Tellers: Tá, Senators David Cullinane and Trevor Ó Clochartaigh; Níl, Senators Ivana Bacik and Michael Mullins.

Amendment declared lost.