The total collected in commercial rates in 1984 was €182 million. That figure has risen to €746 million today. In other words, since becoming the sole contributing sector in 1984, the total take from the business community by local authorities has increased in excess of 400%. I am sure the Minister of State who, in the past, has proven himself to be pro-enterprise and understanding of the pressures under which small businesses throughout urban and especially rural Ireland operate, would consider that this level of increase is both excessive and unsustainable, particularly in the current economic climate when many firms are struggling with rising costs.