123. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider calls from the Waterford City Centre Business Group and other business groups and persons to place a moratorium on the rates revaluation process in Waterford City and County until after the amalgamation of Waterford City and County; the way the rates are calculated and benchmarked; if his attention has been drawn to to the fact that many businesses, in particular retailers, have been issued with proposed increases of between 30% to 150%, which is almost certainly unsustainable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31103/13]

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123. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider calls from the Waterford City Centre Business Group and other business groups and persons to place a moratorium on the rates revaluation process in Waterford City and County until after the amalgamation of Waterford City and County; the way the rates are calculated and benchmarked; if his attention has been drawn to to the fact that many businesses, in particular retailers, have been issued with proposed increases of between 30% to 150%, which is almost certainly unsustainable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31103/13]

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1. 26 June 2013

   Commercial Rates Valuation Process

   123. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider calls from the Waterford City Centre Business Group and other business groups and persons to place a moratorium on the rates revaluation process in Waterford City and County until after the amalgamation of Waterford City and County; the way the rates are calculated and benchmarked; if his attention has been drawn to to the fact that many businesses, in particular retailers, have been issued with proposed increases of between 30% to 150%, which is almost certainly unsustainable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31103/13]

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