Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

It is a debate for another day and it goes beyond this Department.

In regard to the specific question, obviously assessments and valuations were coming down the road and everyone knew they were coming. The Valuation Office is independent. It was making its assessments for the ESB and utilities. There is a variance across the entire country in that they went up and down. What we committed to towards the end of last week was to get back to the local authorities and, because of the budgetary process and the issue created this year due to timing, help them out on a one-off basis next year. It is an ongoing process. The valuation process will take place in another area next year. As part of that, an allocation was made. As for specifics on a county by county basis, obviously we do not have that here. However, I will get a breakdown and a note and if there are any concerns we will address them.