Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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If anyone has any other issues, they can ask about them outside. I want to have the motion agreed. While it has technically been proposed, I want to give the wording, which is as follows: "That the committee calls on the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in consultation with other relevant Ministers, to develop and publish a comprehensive policy on promoting volunteerism in Ireland; this policy should identify in outline the advantages and benefits of a culture of volunteerism in Ireland and outline how the Government intends to encourage and support this." This was proposed by Senator Landy and seconded by Senator Keane. Is the motion as proposed agreed to? Agreed.

I will call the meeting to a close. We will then go outside and have a photograph taken with the Volunteer Ireland representatives. We will make a statement there.