Senator Darragh O'Brien asked about the arrangements for next week. The House will not be sitting next week. As the Senator mentioned, the Dáil will be sitting on Tuesday, but this House will not. It will sit the following week.

The local property tax will be reviewed in June and July. We will certainly consider the Thornhill report for debate if it is published before it goes to the Government. The HSE national service plan was debated at length in the House in the presence of the Minister. The Senator seems to be trying to whip up a frenzy in relation to health services. I am glad that Fianna Fáil has produced a health policy after spending four years pontificating on what it might include in it and rehashing failed policies.

I remember what was said about universal health care.

I assure the Senator that I have made a request to the Minister to come to the House to discuss nursing and maternity services in hospitals. I hope he will accede to that request in early course.

On that matter, yesterday Senator Ivana Bacik raised the question of maternity services, as did other Senators. I have made the request to the Minister.

Senators Ivana Bacik and Paul Coghlan spoke about the briefing by the Heritage Council which I attended this morning. It was an excellent briefing by everybody involved. One would not know the amount of work people in the council do. It is well worth a visit by those Members who have not yet attended.

Senator Ivana Bacik also spoke about the report of the Irish Penal Reform Trust on youth crime. I have requested the Minister for Justice and Equality to come to the House to deal with several items on which Members have requested debates. The Minister has brought forward quite an amount of legislation in the past couple of months and will be here again today to take the Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011 which is a substantial Bill and which Senators Denis O’Donovan and Paul Coghlan mentioned. It is imperative that it receive the scrutiny it deserves and be enacted as soon as possible.

Senator Denis O’Donovan, among others, spoke about the persecution of Christians worldwide. I do not like to duplicate the work of committees. The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade is discussing that matter today. I will discuss it with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Charles Flanagan.

Senator Aideen Hayden welcomed the report of the National Economic and Social Council on landlords and what was mentioned in the newspapers today. She also mentioned that mortgage arrears and other matters would be discussed by the Cabinet today. The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government has said that when the Government's proposals are announced, he will come to the House to discuss these matters with us.

Senator Colm Burke spoke about health matters and the Hanly report, especially the need for more consultants. The report was published in 2003 and there was very little response on the matter until 2011.

Senator Marie Moloney spoke about the dangers of social media and attacks on individuals by people who would not give their own names. They are nothing but cowards, spewing out vile and dreadful abuse. It is absolutely unacceptable. Senator Lorraine Higgins is producing a Bill to deal with some of these matters. Some of the stuff put out is absolutely disgraceful, not alone on social media but by anonymous individuals attacking people in public life, the sports world and many other areas. Something has to be done to deal with these cowards. On Friday last I received a telephone call in my own home from water protesters and the vile abuse spewed out to me was absolutely disgraceful. The people concerned should be dealt with.

Senator Hildegarde Naughton spoke about national volunteer week and wished Volunteer Ireland every success. The country has been blessed with many volunteers in all areas. Long may this continue.

Senator Cáit Keane spoke about the recall of cars that might have defective airbags. Everyone will take note of this and the matter will be publicised.

I do not propose to accept the amendment proposed to the Order of Business.

Senator Darragh O’Brien has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That a debate with the Minister for Health on the crisis in the health service be taken today." Is the amendment being pressed?

Yes.