Linda Nelson Murray (Fine Gael)

Absolutely. It would help the rates situation for people as well. I am always saying this at local government level; if business people understood what their rates paid for, it would be half the battle. If you could actually see it is that footpath that is outside your businesses or those bins that have been put there or the new street lighting. However, you pay it into a hole and you just do not know what is coming out of it. It would be something that would help. It would not bring down the cost but it would help you understand where your money is going. My county is one of the lowest-paying counties in rates and it will be looked it, unfortunately. I feel we are paying a massive amount. There is a lot of pressure.

There is so much pressure on businesses and I am coming from a business point of view but also that I have the most amazing staff in my business. Representing the leisure sector, we all really appreciate our staff. We want to give it to them and it is how we can be supported to do so as well.