asked the Minister for the Environment the number of urban district councils which have town parks; if any grants/loans have been allocated for the development of existing town parks in 1987 and 1988; if any urban district council applied for and received a grant towards the purchase of land to develop and open a town park in 1987 and 1988; the names of the urban district councils which have opened town parks in 1987 and 1988; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Urban District Council Parks.
194.
The information is as follows:
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Number of urban district councils with townparks |
28 |
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Number which received loans in 1987 |
Nil |
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Number which received loans in 1988 |
Nil |
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Number allocated grants for development of townparks in 1987 |
3 |
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Number allocated grants for development of townparks in 1988 |
2 |
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Number which received grants for the purchase of land for townparks in 1987 |
1 |
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Number which received grants for the purchase of land for townparks in 1988 |
Nil |
No urban district council opened a townpark during 1987. Ballina, Carrick-on-Suir, Clones and Nenagh Urban District Councils opened townparks during 1988.
The grants mentioned were made under the amenity grants scheme.