asked the Minister for Local Government whether, in view of the fact that the Local Government elections have been postponed, he will consider the advisability of introducing legislation to postpone the striking of the rates for the current year until the new County and District Councils have been elected?
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - STRIKING OF RATES—QUESTION OF POSTPONEMENT.
This matter has already been fully considered. The postponement of the striking of rates would necessarily result in heavy accumulations of overdraft interest, which would become an immediate additional charge on ratepayers. It would also tend to defer the commencement of numerous economies which Councils have realised as being necessary in the present examination of estimates.
I beg to give notice that I will call attention to this question of postponing the striking of rates until after the Local Government elections, on the adjournment this evening.