Tipperary Senator Denis Landy was among three Labour representative who voted against the Government yesterday which led to an opposition motion being passed.
Fianna Fail tabled a motion calling for the government to include Seanad reform in the Constitutional Convention, something with the coalition is opposed to.
The Government plans to hold a referendum proposing the Seanad's abolition.
Carrick on Suir based Senator Landy told Tipp FM News that he believed he had a free vote to the matter and any issue relating to the future of the Seanad.
