Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Amendment No. 38 provides that each municipal district may set an additional commercial rate for premises occupied by large commercial entities which exceed thresholds for turnover or other economic activity as may be prescribed. The intent of that is clear. It devolves to each municipal district the power to take into consideration its own area. Such businesses may have significant or lesser ability, but the people to judge that are the democratically elected councillors in that municipal district. That is why I am putting forward this amendment. I will bring forward a further amendment on Report Stage in respect of section 29.