Vol. 463 No. 3
175 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to introduce a rural renewal scheme for small towns and villages in order to help preserve the essential fabric and characteristics of these communities. [5997/96]
Under the Urban and Village Renewal Sub-Programme of the Operational Programme for Local Urban and Rural Development 1994-1999, funding is being provided for a range of measures designed to rehabilitate the built environment, restore and conserve important elements of architecture and heritage and help to rejuvenate the social and economic life of towns and villages throughout the country.
