Ms Geraldine Tallon:

We hoped we would get the full €160 million. In reality, we are budgeting in a context in which we are very strongly driving efficiency and cost reduction in the local government system. We expect year on year that authorities will be capable of operating with lower levels of resources. I would not say the level of collection we have achieved represents a significant deficiency or shortfall from the local authorities' point of view because we have made efficiency savings. Ideally, we would like to see full collection. As the Deputy knows, final collection moves to the Revenue Commissioners from 1 July.