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How TDs and Senators voted to the abortion bill in December 2018

Here is how the TDS and Senators voted for the legislation after the referendum which repealed the 8th amendment on 25th May. The legislation was finalised in December 2018 and voted through on

Carlow-Kilkenny

Bobby Aylward (F.F.) Abstained (Supported some pro-life amendments)
Pat Deering (F.G.) Absent
Kathleen Funchion (S.F.) Absent
John McGuinness (F.F.) Voted against the abortion bill
John Paul Phelan (F.G.) Absent
Sen. Jennifer Murnane-O’Connor (F.F.) Absent

Cavan-Monaghan

Heather Humphreys (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Brendan Smith (F.F.) Absent (Supported some pro-life amendments)
Niamh Smyth (F.F.) Absent (Supported some pro-life amendments)
Caoimhghin O Caolain (S.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. Joe O’Reilly (F.G.) Absent
Sen. Robbie Gallagher (F.F.) Absent (Supported some pro-life amendments)
Sen. Diarmuid Wilson (F.F.) Voted against the abortion bill

Clare

Pat Breen (F.G.) Absent
Joe Carey (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Timmy Dooley (F.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Michael Harty (Ind.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. Martin Conway (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill

Cork East

Pat Buckley (S.F.) Absent
Kevin O’Keeffe (F.F.) Absent (Supported some pro-life amendments)
Sean Sherlock (Lab) Voted for the abortion bill
David Stanton (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill

Cork North-Central

Mick Barry (S.-P.B.P.) Voted for the abortion bill
Billy Kelleher (F.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Dara Murphy (F.G.) Absent
Jonathan O’Brien (S.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. Colm Burke (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill

Cork North-West

Michael Creed (F.G.) Absent
Aindrias Moynihan (F.F.) Abstained (Supported some pro-life amendments)
Michael Moynihan (F.F.) Absent

Cork South-Central

Simon Coveney (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Micheal Martin (F.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Michael McGrath (F.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Donnchadh O Laoghaire (S.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. Jerry Buttimer (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill

Cork South-West

Michael Collins (Ind.) Voted against the abortion bill
Jim Daly (F.G.) Absent
Margaret Murphy O’Mahony (F.F.) Abstained
Sen. Tim Lombard (F.G.) Absent
Sen. Denis O’Donovan (F.F.) Absent

Donegal

Pearse Doherty (S.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Pat Gallagher (F.F.) Leas Ceann Comhairle (in the chair for the vote
Charlie McConalogue (F.F.) Abstained
Joe McHugh (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Thomas Pringle (Ind.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. Brian O Domhnaill (F.F.) Voted against the abortion bill
Sen. Padraig MacLochlainn (S.F.) Voted for the abortion bill

Dublin Bay North

Thomas P. Broughan (Ind.) Voted for the abortion bill
Richard Bruton (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sean Haughey (F.F.) Abstained (Supported some pro-life amendments)
Finian McGrath (Ind.) Voted for the abortion bill
Denise Mitchell (S.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. Catherine Noone (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. Aodhan O Riordain (Lab) Voted for the abortion bill

Dublin Bay South

Eoghan Murphy (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Jim O’Callaghan (F.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Kate O’Connell (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Eamon Ryan (G.P.) Absent
Sen. Kevin Humphreys (Lab) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. Fintan Warfield (S.F.) Voted for the abortion bill

Dublin Central

Paschal Donohoe (F.G.) Absent
Mary Lou McDonald (S.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Maureen O’Sullivan (Ind.) Voted for the abortion bill

Dublin Fingal

Clare Daly (Ind.-C.) Voted for the abortion bill
Alan Farrell (F.G.) Absent
Darragh O’Brien (F.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Louise O’Reilly (S.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Brendan Ryan (Lab) Absent
Sen. Lorraine Clifford-Lee (F.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. James Reilly (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill

Dublin Mid-West

John Curran (F.F.) Abstained (Supported some pro-life amendments)
Frances Fitzgerald (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Gino Kenny (S.-P.B.P.) Voted for the abortion bill
Eoin O Broin (S.F.) Voted for the abortion bill

Dublin North-West

Dessie Ellis (S.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Noel Rock (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Roisin Shortall (S.D.) Voted for the abortion bill

Dublin Rathdown

Josepha Madigan (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Catherine Martin (G.P.) Voted for the abortion bill
Shane Ross (Ind.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. Neale Richmond (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill

Dublin South-Central

Catherine Byrne (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Joan Collins (Ind.-C.) Voted for the abortion bill
Brid Smith (S.-P.B.P.) Voted for the abortion bill
Aengus O Snodaigh (S.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. Catherine Ardagh (F.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. Maire Devine (S.F.) Voted for the abortion bill

Dublin South-West

Colm Brophy (F.G.) Absent
Sean Crowe (S.F.) Absent
John Lahart (F.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Paul Murphy (S.-P.B.P.) Voted for the abortion bill
Katherine Zappone (Ind.) Absent

Dublin West

Joan Burton (Lab) Voted for the abortion bill
Jack Chambers (F.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Ruth Coppinger (S.-P.B.P.) Voted for the abortion bill
Leo Varadkar (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill

Dun Laoghaire

Maria Bailey (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sean Barrett (F.G.) Absent
Richard Boyd Barrett (S.-P.B.P.) Voted for the abortion bill
Mary Mitchell O’Connor (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. Gerry Horkan (F.F.) Absent (Supported one pro-life amendment)

Galway East

Sean Canney (Ind.) Voted against the abortion bill
Ciaran Cannon (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Anne Rabbitte (F.F.) Voted for the abortion bill

Galway West

Catherine Connolly (Ind.) Voted for the abortion bill
Noel Grealish (Ind.) Voted against the abortion bill
Sean Kyne (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Hildegarde Naughton (F.G.) Absent
Eamon O Cuiv (F.F.) Voted against the abortion bill

Kerry

John Brassil (F.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Martin Ferris (S.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Brendan Griffin (F.G.) Absent
Danny Healy-Rae (Ind.) Voted against the abortion bill
Michael Healy-Rae (Ind.) Voted against the abortion bill
Sen. Paul Coghlan (F.G.) Absent (Sponsored and voted for many pro-life amendments)
Sen. Ned O’Sullivan (F.F.) Absent
Sen. Mark Daly (F.F.) Absent

Kildare North

Bernard Durkan (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
James Lawless (F.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Catherine Murphy (S.D.) Voted for the abortion bill
Frank O’Rourke (F.F.) Abstained (Supported some pro-life amendments)
Sen. Anthony Lawlor (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill

Kildare South

Martin Heydon (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Fiona O’Loughlin (F.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sean O Fearghail (F.F.) Ceann Comhairle (unable to vote)

Laois

Charles Flanagan (F.G.) Absent
Sean Fleming (F.F.) Absent
Brian Stanley (S.F.) Voted for the abortion bill

Limerick City

Michael Noonan (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Willie O’Dea (F.F.) Absent
Jan O’Sullivan (Lab) Absent
Maurice Quinlivan (S.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. Maria Byrne (F.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. Kieran O’Donnell (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. Paul Gavan (S.F.) Voted for the abortion bill

Limerick County

Niall Collins (F.F.) Absent
Tom Neville (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Patrick O’Donovan (F.G.) Absent

Longford-Westmeath

Peter Burke (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Kevin Boxer Moran (Ind) Absent
Willie Penrose (Lab) Absent
Robert Troy (F.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. Gabrielle McFadden (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. Aidan Davitt (F.F.) Absent
Sen. Paul Daly (F.F.) Absent (Supported some pro-life amendments)

Louth

Gerry Adams (S.F.) Absent
Declan Breathnach (F.F.) Abstained (Supported some pro-life amendments)
Peter Fitzpatrick (Ind.) Voted against the abortion bill
Imelda Munster (S.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Fergus O’Dowd (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. Gerard Nash (Lab) Voted for the abortion bill

Mayo

Dara Calleary (F.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Lisa Chambers (F.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Enda Kenny (F.G.) Absent
Michael Ring (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. Paddy Burke (F.G.) Absent
Sen. Rose Conway-Walsh (S.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. Michelle Mulherin (F.G.) Absent
Sen. John O’Mahony (F.G.) Voted against the abortion bill
Sen. Keith Swanick (F.F.) Absent

Meath East

Thomas Byrne (F.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Regina Doherty (F.G.) Absent
Helen McEntee (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill

Meath West

Shane Cassells (F.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Damien English (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Peadar Toibin (Ind.) Voted against the abortion bill
Sen. Ray Butler (F.G.) Absent

Offaly

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Barry Cowen (F.F.) Absent
Carol Nolan (Ind.) Voted against the abortion bill

Roscommon-Galway

Michael Fitzmaurice (Ind.) Voted against the abortion bill
Eugene Murphy (F.F.) Abstained (Supported some pro-life amendments)
Denis Naughten (Ind.) Absent
Sen. Maura Hopkins (F.G.) Absent
Sen. Terry Leyden (F.F.) Voted against the abortion bill

Sligo-Letirim

Martin Kenny (S.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Marc MacSharry (F.F.) Voted against the abortion bill
Tony McLoughlin (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Eamon Scanlon (F.F.) Abstained (Supported some pro-life amendments)
Sen. Frank Feighan (F.G.) Absent

Tipperary

Jackie Cahill (F.F.) Abstained
Seamus Healy (Ind.) Voted for the abortion bill
Alan Kelly (Lab) Voted for the abortion bill
Michael Lowry (Ind.) Voted against the abortion bill
Mattie McGrath (Ind.) Voted against the abortion bill

Waterford

Mary Butler (F.F.) Voted against the abortion bill
David Cullinane (S.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
John Deasy (F.G.) Absent
John Halligan (Ind.) Absent
Sen. Paudie Coffey (F.G.) Absent (Supported some pro-life amendments)
Sen. Grace O’Sullivan (G.P.) Absent

Wexford

James Browne (F.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Michael D’Arcy (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Brendan Howlin (Lab.) Absent
Paul Kehoe (F.G.) Absent
Mick Wallace (Ind-C.) Voted for the abortion bill

Wicklow

John Brady (S.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Pat Casey (F.F.) Abstained (Supported some pro-life amendments)
Stephen Donnelly (F.F.) Voted for the abortion bill
Andrew Doyle (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill
Simon Harris (F.G.) Voted for the abortion bill

University of Dublin

Sen. Ivana Bacik (Lab) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. David Norris (Ind.) Absent (Supported some pro-life amendments)
Sen. Lynn Ruane (Ind.) Voted for the abortion bill

SENATE

National University of Ireland

Sen. Alice-Mary Higgins (Ind.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. Michael McDowell (Ind.) Absent
Sen. Ronan Mullen (Ind.) Voted against the abortion bill

Toaiseach's Nominees

Sen. Joan Freeman (Ind.) Absent (Supported some pro-life amendments)
Sen. Colette Kelleher (Ind.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. Billy Lawless (Ind.) Absent
Sen. Marie-Louise O’Donnell (Ind.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. Padraig O Ceidigh (Ind.) Absent

Administrative Panel

Sen. John Dolan (Ind.) Voted for the abortion bill
Sen. Niall O Donnghaile (S.F.) Voted for the abortion bill

Agricultural Panel

Sen. Victor Boyhan (Ind.) Absent
Sen. Ian Marshall (Ind.) Absent

Industrial and Commercial Panel

Sen. Frances Black (Ind.) Absent

Labour Panel

Sen. Gerard Craughwell (Ind.) Absent

LINKS

Dail vote: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2018-12-05/76/

Seanad vote: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2018-12-13/4/