Vol. 394 No. 8
352 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment if he has acceded to, or proposes to accede to, a request from Galway Corporation for an extension of the area of the city to be covered under the designated area scheme.
I have had requests from many urban local authorities and interested persons for an extension of urban renewal designation to their areas, and all such requests are carefully considered. Given the special nature of the urban renewal incentives, comment on particular cases has to be at the discretion of the Minister for the Environment and is normally reserved.
I have however stated my proposal, in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 19 July 1989 and subsequently, to extend designation for urban renewal to a number of new areas in Dublin inner city and to parts of Ballina, Bray, Carlow, Clonmel, Drogheda, Ennis, Longford and Portlaoise.
