Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The major difference is that it extends between the two cities originally involved in the pilot studies. In general terms, there was consultation between the Department of Finance, the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and the local authorities. The tendency of the local authorities is to designate the biggest area possible, but of course that does not always make commercial sense, because if one spreads the benefits too wide one may not get an uptake. There will be an uptake if the area is concentrated. The areas have been agreed by all sides and I signed the orders this week.

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