Yesterday in the House, the Valuation Office was raised on the Order of Business, an issue which must be attended to very soon. The rates revenue of councils is affected by their inability to get the rateable valuations established for businesses that are coming into their areas. Local government is now big business – the current budget of Kildare County Council is €80 million. It is an onerous task for the council members and executive to manage that budget effectively and properly to the advantage of the people and clients.