Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 30 Jan 1990

Vol. 394 No. 8

Written Answers. - Urban Renewal Projects.

Eamon Gilmore

Ceist:

317 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment the projects which have been submitted for funding under the urban renewal scheme by each local authority.

Minister for the Environment (Mr. Flynn)

Under the urban renewal programme, tax reliefs and rates remissions are available, within certain time limits, in respect of development and redevelopment carried out in the designated areas.

In 1989, a sum of £2 million was provided in State grants to assist works by local authorities designed to enhance the environment of the designated areas and to complement other development under the urban renewal programme. A list of the works assisted by these grants in 1989 is set out in the schedule. The original provision of £2 million for these grants in the 1990 Estimates will be increased to £2.5 million, in accordance with the recently announced environment action programme.

Schedule

Designated Areas Scheme for Urban Renewal Environmental Improvements Grants: 1989.

Location	Project
1. Dublin
John's Lane East	Pedestrianisation
City Wall and Gates	Markers
Old Winetavern St.	Reconstruction
Winetavern St.	Sculpture
Bridge St. (Lower)	Paving/Landscaping
Mountjoy Square	Footpaths/tree planting
Quays	Tree planting
Gardiner St.	Landscaping
Marlborough St.
Seán MacDermott St.	Upgrading
Gardiner St.	of footpaths
North Great George's St.
Mountjoy Place
Cathal Brugha Street/	Pedestrianisation
Findlater Place
2. Cork
Shandon	Paving, pedestrianisation, landscaping and street furniture.
South Parish	Upgrading of parks, paving, landscaping, tree planting and street furniture.
3. Limerick
Arthurs Quay	Park development
4. Waterford
Cathedral Square/Peter Street, Barronstrand Street, Little Patrick St., O'Connell Street	Paving, pedestrianisation and street furniture.
5. Galway
Buttermilk Lane/Church Lane	Pedestrianisation and street furniture.
Cross Street Lower/Abbeygate St. Lower Various Locations	Pedestrianisation and landscaping. Street furniture, works to public services.
6. Castlebar
Barrack Street,
Lucan Street,	Paving and landscaping
Tucker Street,	Street furniture
Lr. Chapel Street.
Main Street/	Pedestrian Route
Linenhall Street
Rush Street,
Lucan St./	Pedestrian Route
Riverside Walkway
Various locations	Works to public services, landscaping, planting,
	street furniture.
7. Kilkenny
River Breagagh area	Cleaning, landscaping, tree planting, riverside walk.
Various locations	Paving, street furniture.
8. Letterkenny
Main Street	Paving, landscaping, street furniture and works to services.
9. Tullamore
Kilbride Street	Landscaping paving and street furniture.
10. Wexford
Westgate	Restoration, paving and landscaping.
Cornmarket	Paving and street furniture.
11. Tallaght
Main St.	Paving, street furniture and car-park.