I move amendment No. 4: To insert the following paragraphs after “calls on the Government to:” “- acknowledge that 112,000 fewer 15-34 year olds were in paid work in the final quarter of 2020 than a year earlier; - take immediate action on the increased youth unemployment figures as set out in ‘Poverty, Income Inequality and Living Standards in Ireland’ an ESRI report due to be published on 14th May, 2021;”

I second the amendment.

I welcome the Minister to the House. I do not doubt his personal commitment to this job but it is interesting to look at the housing debate. There was a confidence and supply Government, with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael effectively supporting each other. There was Rebuilding Ireland, which is still Government policy. I contacted the Department today to confirm that. While I acknowledge that the Minister is now playing a new policy, that is the reality. I thank the Minister for comprehensively outlining the Bill. It i…

It stands for "approved".

Stop cutting across people.

I thank the Leader for laying out the draft Order of Business, with which I have no difficulty. I am looking forward to the debate on carers, which is timely and appropriate. Both Private Members' motions today are interesting and I hope we will have good attendance and engagement on both of them. I raise the shocking report, "Wasted Lives", published last week by the Ombudsman, Mr. Peter Tyndall. Mr. Tyndall spoke of how too many people's futures were being wasted in nursing homes. He was referring, of course, to …

Is that agreed? Agreed.

Senator Burke, you have just short of four minutes now.

I thank Senator Burke. Before I call the next Senator I formally welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Frankie Feighan, to the House. The Minister of State is very welcome back to the Seanad, albeit sitting in the Dáil Chamber.

Before we proceed, a Senator cannot second amendments in advance of them being moved, but I note the Senator's indication.

Okay. The Senator can move the first amendment.

I thank the Senator for covering a great deal of ground in five minutes rather than six.

I welcome Senator Maria Byrne. I am delighted to see her in the Chamber.

That concludes the contributions of Senators. I thank Senators for their co-operation as we are ahead of time. I call the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, to respond.

We will deal with the amendments. Is amendment No. 1 agreed to?

I move amendment No. 1: To insert the following paragraphs after "and calls on the Government to:": - introduce a Government financial support package within three months to secure the Post Office Network, in line with recommendations of the 2020 Grant Thornton Report, and finalise an action plan within that timeframe; - establish a working group to identify the potential for local post offices to act as hubs to facilitate services relating to Government Departments and to act as a one-stop-shop for Government serv…

I second the amendment.

I second the amendment.

I second the amendment.

I second the amendment.