Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail)

Yesterday, the tourism committee heard presentations from the Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union, SIPTU, the Irish Hotels Federation, IHF, and Fáilte Ireland on the continuing challenges facing the tourism sector. Will the Leader establish which Minister is responsible for legislation passed in 2000 which promised a review of rates at least every five years and ten years at most? To date, only two county council areas in Dublin have had their rate valuations revised which saw a 30% reduction in the charges. The hotel industry, particularly, is suffering a crippling downturn in business with high rates imposed on it. Why, ten years after legislation was passed, has it not been effected? Will the Leader find out which Minister can provide answers to what seems to be an inefficiency in implementing legislation? I would be grateful if the Minister responsible could then attend the House to debate the matter.