Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 17 October 2017
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion
4:00 pm
Mr. Thomas Burke:
Yes, the system is built around the valuation of the property. There are a number of hurdles. The concern is that the system is very complex. I have spoken to people in local authorities who cannot tell me how it works, which is also a concern. We need a clearer system, one that is transparent, fair and equitable across the board such that everybody pays their way. Currently, there are many who are not paying their way. There are a number of free-riders in the system that need to be captured. The problem, I would suggest, is the opaque nature of the system.
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