I strongly agree with Senator Ivana Bacik in commending the Heritage Council on its work. Its briefing is well worth a visit for all of the reasons the Senator outlined. It dealt with a very important issue which I have spoken about previously, the extension of the burning date to 15 April. We are out of line with the North and our colleagues across the water and we should make strong representations to the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Heather Humphreys, in this regard. Members will be aware that there were serious fires in Killarney which wiped out many mountain tops and so forth. We were lucky the national park was not invaded by fire. Fires must be controlled through local knowledge and notification. Please God that will happen, but we must have the burning date extended.

Senator Denis O'Donovan referred to the Legal Services Regulation Bill. It is welcome that it will be debated today. I accept that there has been a huge delay with it but much good work has taken place in the past four years. The Bar Council worked very constructively with the Department and the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, has been very good in dealing with the legislation also. I wish it well today as it is very much in the public interest.