With the Taoiseach advise me on the status of the commercial rates Bill? It is a Government priority because the Bill is eagerly awaited. It is aimed at addressing some of the shocking commercial rates assessments made nationwide by the Valuation Office, particularly in my constituency, Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Roscommon.

The heads of the Bill were approved by the Cabinet in April and it is intended to refer them to the relevant committee for pre-legislative scrutiny this session, with a view to the Bill being drafted and going through the Houses next year.