Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael)

I listened to Deputy Seán Fleming earlier but when he contributed to the 2001 Bill he indicated that it was a new concept, and when it would become fully operational within one, two or three years of the enactment of the legislation, the country would see the full benefit. The benefit was a 50% increase in commercial rates since 2001. That is the legacy of Fianna Fáil and why businesses are suffering.

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