Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 550: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the geographical areas of counties Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon that are subject to tax designation; the scope and time scale for the designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26437/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Tax reliefs are available under the rural, urban and town renewal schemes, all of which expire on 31 July 2006. Under the 1999 urban renewal scheme, areas in Sligo town were designated for residential and commercial tax reliefs. For a project to avail of tax relief under this scheme, 15% of expenditure must have been incurred by 30 June 2003.

Under the 2000 town renewal scheme, parts of Rosses Point and Bellaghy-Charlestown in County Sligo, together with areas in Roscommon town, were designated for a variety of residential, commercial and industrial tax reliefs. For a project to avail of tax relief under this scheme, a full planning application must have been submitted or, in the case of exempted development, 5% of expenditure must have been incurred, before 31 December 2004. Maps outlining the areas covered by the urban and town renewal schemes are available in the relevant local authorities.

Under the 1998 rural renewal scheme, which is the responsibility of the Department of Finance, all of counties Leitrim and Longford as well as certain district electoral divisions in counties Cavan, Roscommon and Sligo were designated for a range of residential, commercial and industrial tax reliefs.

The designated areas in County Roscommon are the district electoral divisions of Ballintober, Castleteheen, Carrowduff, Kilbride north, Lissonuffy, Killavackan, Termonbarry, Roosky, Kilglass north, Kilglass south, Bumlin, Cloonfinlough, Killukin — in Roscommon rural district, Strokestown, Annaghmore, Tulsk, Coolougher, Ballinlough, Kiltullagh, Cloonfower, Artagh south, Artagh north, Ballaghaderreen, Edmondstown, Loughglinn, Buckill, Fairymount, Castlereagh, Frenchpark, Bellangare, Castleplunket, Baslick, Breedoge, Altagowlan, Lough Allen, Ballyfarnan, Keadue, Aghafin, Ballyformoyle, Crossna, Kilbryan, Boyle rural, Boyle urban, Tivannagh, Rushfield, Tumna north, Tumna south, Killukin — in Boyle No. 1 rural district, Oakport, Rockingham, Danesfort, Cloonteem, Kilmore, Elia, Ballygarden, Aughrim east, Aughrim west, Creeve — in Boyle No. 1 rural district, Creeve — in Roscommon rural district, Elphin, Rossmore, Cloonyquinn, Ogulla, Mantua, Lisgarve, Kilmacumsy, Kilcolagh, Estersnow, Croghan, Killummod, Cregga, Cloonygormican, Kilbride south, Kilgefin, Cloontuskert, Drumdaff and Kilteevan.

The designated areas in County Sligo are the district electoral divisions of Ballintogher east, Ballynakill, Lisconny, Drumfin, Ballymote, Cloonoghill, Leitrim, Tobercurry, Kilturra, Cuilmore, Kilfree, Coolavin, Killaraght, Templevanny, Aghanagh, Kilmactranny, Bally-nashee, Shancough, Drumcolumb, Riverstown, Lakeview, Bricklieve, Drumrat, Toomour, Kil-shalvy, Killadoon, Streamstown, Cartron, Coolaney, Owenmore, Temple, Annagh, Carrickbannagher, Collooney and Ballintogher west.

For a project to avail of tax relief under this scheme, a full planning application must have been submitted or, in the case of exempted development, 5% of expenditure must have been incurred, before 31 December 2004.