Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)

I thank the Senator. Senators Denis Landy and Darragh O'Brien have raised common issues. I understand the point they have raised because I am personally familiar with such estates in which parts may be classified as being in category one, while others are classified as being in categories three or four. This has occurred in large estates in which, as Senator Denis Landy has observed, a developer has sold on a piece of the estate and the builders have changed as time has passed. To clarify, these categorisations were made in conjunction with the local authorities. There were guidelines from the Department but the local authorities essentially put them into the various categories. I take the point from Senator O'Brien that this was the first time it was done and they did not know it would relate to a local charge when it was done. We have much to learn from this year but we will consider it again for next year.