Jimmy Deenihan
Ceist:74 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment if he will extend the provisions of the Urban Renewal Act, 1986, to include the centre of Listowel, County Kerry.
Written Answers. - Urban Renewal Designation.
I have had requests from many urban local authorities and interested persons for an extension of urban renewal designation to their areas, and all such requests are carefully considered. Given the special nature of the urban renewal incentives, comment on particular cases has to be at the discretion of the Minister for the Environment and is normally reserved.
I have however stated my proposal, in reply to Question No. 59 of 19 July, 1989 and subsequently, to extend designation for urban renewable to a number of new areas in Dublin inner-city and to parts of Ballina, Bray, Carlow, Clonmel, Drogheda, Ennis, Longford and Portlaoise.