Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

To be honest, it was my intention to call a vote on this section because where premises are vacant and there are no revenues accruing, there are also no services being utilised by the owners of that premises. Therefore, the justification for charging rates on it is without foundation. I would have preferred a situation where it would have been standardised at a refund rate of 100% across the country, particularly given the situation we are in.