Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)

I move amendment No. 1:

To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following:

commends the Government on its record in providing supports to carers, in particular for the very significant increase in the number of carers entitled to a carer's allowance, which has increased by 142% since this Government came into office and now stands at 22,300; the fact that expenditure has increased by 310% over this period and welcomes the Government's stated commitment to continue to build on this progress.

I thank the Deputies for their best wishes, which I will need.

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