Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State might come back with his thoughts on the Legal Services Regulation Bill and the view of the Department on the slowness of progress.

The rates issue is connected in some way to the rates that have been agreed. The Minister of State referred to the Local Government Reform Bill. As the Minister of State is aware, many rates will increase in the coming years as town and borough councils merge with county councils, where rates are higher. The rates problem is with the revaluation process that is under way. The valuations are being changed. There is a limited appeals process. There is no sharing of information. I accept this is outside the Minister of State's jurisdiction but perhaps he will offer his thoughts on the Legal Services Regulation Bill from the point of view of his Department.

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