I served on a local authority for many years and my county is a microcosm of the rest of the country. I know from experience that it is not the less well-off who do not pay their rates or meet their commitments. They are anxious to do this. What they want is a good service. The privatisation of waste collection has resulted in a reduction in some counties. Sligo is a typical example. If people are unable to pay, they can make a case to the county manager, if it is being collected by the local authority, to consider granting a waiver. If it is being collected by the private sector, a case can be made to the community welfare officer. Generally, there are not many people who cannot pay and county managers or community welfare officers should try to deal with these cases. It would not be right not to pay to let waste built up in the front garden in the hope it will be collected some time. That will not happen. It would be sending out the wrong message if we allowed people to think that.