Ms Geraldine Tallon:

We do have some experience in the system at this stage, in terms of how the revaluation has actually worked out in practice. My understanding of the revaluation exercise is that it is intended to redistribute the rates burden equitably across the rate-paying sectors, that it is not intended to - and does not - increase the total rates payable in the year following valuation. South Dublin and Dún Laoghaire have had the revaluation exercise implemented. Once the notifications go out, there is an opportunity for rate payers to make representations.