asked the Minister for the Environment when he intends to advise the local authorities of the last extension to severely handicapped areas to allow local improvement schemes to go ahead.
Written Answers. - Local Improvement Schemes.
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Earlier this year, the area of application of the EC western package was extended by the EC to include all less favoured areas as designated under Directive 85/350 EEC. I will take due account of the additional areas now covered by the package when the 1989 provision for the local improvements scheme is being allocated next month.