Business Supports
Dail Éireann — 2026-06-16
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Albert Dolan (FF), Galway East

The Government has to go further, in particular for small and medium enterprises that do not have the scale to acquire electricity at a discounted rate. This is who we have to consider and support.
I want to move on to another cost of business issue which is constantly coming up for me, in particular in recent weeks. It is with regard to rates. Commercial rates are increasingly becoming a frustration for businesses. I understand that rates were not revalued for a long time but the revaluation has led to significant costs imposed on businesses. Sometimes there is a value question. The businesses pay rates but they could be in a rural location and they just are not seeing the value of what they are paying. There has to be better engagement from local authorities on this. Has the Minister of State assessed the impact that increased rates costs are having on small and medium enterprises? What does he plan to do about this cost?

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Sitting date: 2026-06-16