The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on early child care, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and conclude not later than 2.45 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be called on to reply not later than 2.40 p.m.; No. 2, Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011 - Second Stage, to be taken at 3 p.m. and adjourned not later than 5.30 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed seven minutes; and No. 61, Private Members' business, non-Government motion No. 15 re cultural institutions, to be taken at 5.30 p.m., with the time allocated for the debate not to exceed two hours.

I wish to ask the Leader about the arrangements for next week. I understand the Dáil is sitting on Tuesday. I take it, therefore, that the Seanad is also sitting next Tuesday. It is our view that the Seanad should sit as there is legislation we can deal with, but I wish to know what the position is on sitting next week.

I ask about the review of the local property tax, LPT, overseen by Dr. Don Thornhill? My party and I am sure others made detailed submissions on how we believe the local property tax could be made fairer. We proposed a number of legislative measures which were defeated by the Government, by way of amendment, such that the revaluation date would be frozen. We have also said all homes with pyrite ratings of 1, 2 and 3 should receive a full exemption from the LPT, that those living in managed estates who are paying management fees and are effectively paying on the double should be allowed a partial exemption from the local property tax and that the interest rate on LPT liability should be reduced to 2%. We made quite a detailed submission involving a number of items. I understand the process for the review of the LPT is that a report will be published in June or July - no set date has been given - and that the Government would then act on what it sees fit by way of the Finance Bill later this year. I ask that a commitment be given that when Dr. Don Thornhill produces the report, it will be debated in the House.

I am aware that many good submissions and ideas have gone into it. Before the Government produces legislation, should it wish to do so, to amend the local property tax and try to make it fair, it would be useful if we had a debate on this issue here.

Yesterday, the Minister for Health was in the House to discuss specific matters relating to alcohol. That is unquestionably important, but every week the health service is falling deeper into a crisis from which I believe it will be very difficult to extricate itself. A record number of over 400,000 people are on waiting lists. Nurses are going abroad and we cannot fill psychiatric nursing posts. The Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, who was speaking in the House earlier, apparently cannot spend the money she has been given for adult mental health services. There has been a total failure in that area and across the health service by the Government. This must debated properly. We must find out from the Minister for Health, Deputy Leo Varadkar, what he is doing. He is very good with the sound bites but people are getting tired of that and want action.

Fianna Fáil has produced a detailed plan on what we would do about health, such as bringing back the National Treatment Purchase Fund which the Government abolished. It would ensure nobody would wait any longer than three months for an operation. That is gone now and over 400,000 people are waiting more than 12 months for surgery. The health system cannot function anymore. The Minister must come to the House, even if it is to say there are three things he intends to do. The fair deal scheme is still not properly funded and it still takes 12 weeks, at a minimum, for applications-----