I welcome the news from the Minister of State responsible for the OPW, Deputy Brian Hayes, that Derrynane House will remain open this season. The Minister of State is a great believer in and follower of Daniel O'Connell, "the Liberator", the man who was accredited by none other than William Wilburforce as being instrumental in Catholic emancipation and the abolition of slavery.

I ask the Leader to organise a debate on the forthcoming property tax. Although the Minister for Finance was present in the House to deal with the relevant legislation, the debate was guillotined and we did not get to consider all sections of the legislation.

From what we hear and read in the newspapers, what is becoming apparent is that the shambles which will be the valuations done by the Revenue Commissioners will fall firmly on the heads of the 1.6 million people who will receive these letters in March. We were told that those who received a valuation from the Revenue Commissioners but who knew their property was worth less than the valuation could go back to the Revenue Commissioners and give a valuation. We now read that if the Revenue Commissioners send a letter giving a certain valuation and if the person pays the amount due on that valuation, the Revenue Commissioners reserve the right to go back to the person and say the house has been undervalued. Penalties and fines will be imposed on that person, even though the Revenue Commissioners will have done the valuation.

No one will make a mistake with valuation. One should know the valuation.

Senator Mark Daly to continue, without interruption. Does he have a question for the Leader?

Senator Mark Daly likes to mix things up.

Please, Senator. Does Senator Mark Daly have a question for the Leader?

If my learned colleague from County Kerry is making accusations, I look forward to the debate on valuations. When the letters arrive on his doorstep and the doorsteps of other people in County Kerry, I am sure the errors of the Revenue Commissioners will become apparent in regard to their valuations of people's houses.

Does Senator Mark Daly have a question for the Leader. He is over time.

The way the Government is going about this process is a shambles. This is the wrong plan at the wrong time.

The Senator would wish it to be so.

Please, Senator.

My colleague from County Kerry makes numerous interruptions on the Order of Business in regard to-----

The Senator is over time.

He likes to be provocative.

Senator Paul Coghlan likes to be provoked.

Quite a number of Senators have indicated they would like to speak, but they will not all be able to do so if the Senators continue on like this. Does Senator Mark Daly have a question for the Leader?

Will the Leader organise a debate on the property tax and the shambles which is this valuation process that the Revenue Commissioners are engaging in on behalf of, and on the instructions of, the Government?