Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE) | Oireachtas source

I thank all those who have given presentations. I will hone on the question of carers. I have been in touch with a number of different carers, including Faye Hayden and Linda Comerford, who are part of the Enough is Enough - Every Voice Counts group. I understand that group is organising a protest next Wednesday at 12.30 p.m. at the Convention Centre to demand the reopening of adult day services. At normal times, it would be accurate to say these people's work is significantly undervalued by the State and it saves the State an estimated €10 billion a year. At this point in time, the situation they face, like those for whom they care, is exacerbated by the absence of services and so on. One carer told me they are screaming and that they are physically and mentally exhausted but they feel nobody is listening. My question is for Mr. Egan but others may answer as well. I ask him to give us a picture of what the situation is like for carers right now and what needs to be done by the State to address it.