Martin Mansergh (Fianna Fail)

I have great respect for Senator Ulick Burke, but I would like to keep going because I have limited time.

I have grave reservations about removing responsibility for service charges from local representatives to the manager. A fundamental principle of western democracy is that there should be no taxation without representation. The proposed measure will provoke popular movements of revolt if people feel that charges can be imposed by someone who is not democratically accountable. I do not like this principle and I believe the measure should be looked at again.