Mr. Sean Murphy:

That is an important issue in the context of the Deputy's constituency. I accept that I am digressing slightly but the chambers of commerce in Mallow and Midleton would not forgive us if we did not highlight the fact that the rates there are lower than elsewhere in the county. The position is the same in Westport. There are approximately eight or ten town council areas in which the rates are lower than those which obtain elsewhere in the county. The transition in this regard needs to be managed very carefully.