Aisling Dolan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is important, as the Minister of State indicates, that taxes collected in the local area would come back to that local area. That is in regard of the local property tax. It is important to recognise that core funding for Galway County Council is the issue. I know the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, and the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, must engage with Galway County Council in this regard.

There has been an increase in commercial rates within Galway County Council and this shows the executive is making commitments to raise funds. We know income must be generated within the local area but we need to be able to have the resources to be able to do that. If we do not have the resources to bring enterprise into our area, how will we get the commercial rates to deliver these services within the county? We need the resources on the ground to do that for Irish Water and a myriad of other things. We would appreciate the support of the Minister of State on this.