I propose to take Questions Nos. 12, 27 and 44 together.
With the exception of the Custom House Docks area and the Temple Bar area in Dublin, the tax incentives available under the urban renewal scheme will expire on 31 May 1994 as provided for in the Finance Act, 1992.
I have no proposals at present to extend the scheme to the areas suggested or to review the criteria for designating areas under the Urban Renewal Act, 1986. At 1 January 1992 the scheme had given rise to private sector investment of £773 million on development projects as follows: projects completed, £257 million; projects in progress, £136 million; projects in planning £380 million.
This is in addition to the Custom House Docks project valued at some £400 million.