asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of the extension of the industrial building allowances to expenditure incurred by the distributive and services sector of the economy on the building and improvement of business premises.
Written Answers. - Industrial Building Allowances.
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Statistics are not recorded in such a manner as would enable the information sought by the Deputy to be given. The cost of granting an industrial building allowance of 10 per cent in respect of all new commercial buildings would be about £1 million in the first year, rising to about £10 million after ten years.