It is a great honour to serve in the Twenty-fifth Seanad and this is my first contribution. I acknowledge the work of carers in society. This is National Carers' Week and, as my Fianna Fáil colleague said, there are long waiting lists of people applying to be carers. It is slowing down the system and not helping carers, families or children. It is time that steps were taken to work on an all-party basis to support carers, their families and those who need care.