Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Businesses in Carlow and Kilkenny now have debt collectors after them. They paid the same rates as the year before. They made appeals but have heard nothing back from the appeals office in 12 months and they are now being pursued for money while their appeals are under way. I told them not to pay the money until the appeal is replied to but they now have debt collectors after them to pay the money and to close them down.

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