Mary Fitzpatrick (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I guess most local authorities are really going to welcome this, because they will see it as an opportunity to collect some new funds, and generate some income for the local authority, which they can then invest, potentially, in improving infrastructure, etc. However, what scope will the local authorities have to determine how those funds are spent? Will larger local authorities have scope to ring-fence whatever funds are collected in one area to be spent in that area?