John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will not deal with the property tax but from what I hear about the evaluations the rate will be as low as the cost of a TV licence in certain cases which should not dramatically affect the overall spend. It is important to encourage activity in town centres and offer variety. Some retailers are doing exceptionally well in certain town centres. Where the owners or proprietors personally manage shops they can do quite well but the multiple retailers and discounters have grown dramatically over the period too.

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