Vol. 414 No. 4
149 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for the Environment (a) the number of schemes approved under the urban renewal financial incentives scheme in the designated areas of Sligo, (b) the total capital value of the schemes, (c) the way in which the take-up of the scheme in Sligo compares with the other designated areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The latest information available indicates tht some 20 projects with an estimated value of £8.3 million have either been completed or are in progress in the designated areas of Sligo. The position in relation to the other designated areas is set out in the following tabular statement.
Urban Renewal Programme Summary — Position at 30-6-91.
|
Local Authority |
Projects Completed |
Projects in Progress |
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|
No. |
Value |
No. |
Value |
|
|
£000 |
£000 |
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|
Designated 1986 |
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|
Dublin |
55 |
44,340 |
18 |
46,015 |
|
Cork |
35 |
14,413 |
12 |
2,507 |
|
Limerick |
35 |
28,039 |
6 |
4,445 |
|
Galway |
26 |
46,000 |
5 |
4,800 |
|
Waterford |
60 |
11,164 |
10 |
18,612 |
|
Designated 1988 |
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|
Athlone |
1 |
18 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Castlebar |
8 |
2,464 |
8 |
609 |
|
Dundalk |
1 |
1,250 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Kilkenny |
15 |
1,430 |
2 |
620 |
|
Letterkenny |
15 |
1,138 |
5 |
1,030 |
|
Sligo |
16 |
3,212 |
4 |
5,080 |
|
Tallaght |
17 |
46,866 |
1 |
220 |
|
Tralee |
10 |
3,377 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Tullamore |
22 |
1,475 |
2 |
345 |
|
Wexford |
4 |
8,800 |
2 |
2,340 |
|
Designated 1990 |
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|
Ballina |
8 |
740 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Bray |
1 |
3,000 |
1 |
1,700 |
|
Carlow |
Nil |
Nil |
2 |
5,500 |
|
Clonmel |
2 |
1,900 |
4 |
5,700 |
|
Drogheda |
3 |
104 |
1 |
300 |
|
Ennis |
7 |
855 |
6 |
1,484 |
|
Longford |
9 |
545 |
2 |
1,700 |
|
Portlaoise |
6 |
920 |
2 |
6,060 |
150 Mr. J. Bruton, Mr. J. Mitchell, Miss Flaherty, Mr. Connor and Mr. Carey asked the Minister for the Environment if he has available any information on the levels of pesticide residues in drinking water in Ireland; and if any standards exist on levels which are considered unacceptable.
The European Communities (Quality of Water Intended for Human Consumption) Regulations, 1988, specify maximum admissible concentration values of 0.1 micrograms per litre for pesticides measured singly and 0.5 micrograms per litre for total pesticide residues in water. It is a matter for sanitary authorities to ensure that the quality standards set in the regulations are met. No authority has provided any evidence to my Department which exceeds the standards for single or total pesticides.
