Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 26 Jan 1995

Vol. 448 No. 2

Written Answers. - Western Urban Renewal Applications.

Séamus Hughes

Question:

87 Mr. Hughes asked the Minister for the Environment the number of secondary towns in the West of Ireland which submitted applications for the urban renewal incentive scheme in response to the announcement on 28 April 1994; and their location on a county basis. [1757/95]

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment (Ms McManus)

Applications on foot of the announcement referred to have been received in respect of the following towns:

County Donegal

Donegal Town

Dungloe

Glenties

County Galway

Clifden

County Leitrim

Carrick-on-Shannon

County Longford

Granard

County Mayo

Balla

Ballinrobe

Ballycastle

Ballyhaunis

Belmullet

Charlestown

Claremorris

Crossmolina

Foxford

Kikelly

Killala

Kiltimagh

Knock International Airport

Louisburgh

Newport

Shrule

Swinford

Westport

County Roscommon

Ballaghaderreen

Boyle

The scope and extent of the scheme, and the towns to which it might apply, have yet to be considered.