Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 274: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding available through the urban renewal scheme in Clane, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30827/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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A strategy document prepared by Kildare County Council proposes extensive works at main street, Clane. The proposed works include significant improvements to footpaths, the under grounding of overhead cables, together with soft landscaping. These works are due to be carried out in 2006 under the urban and village renewal measure of the southern and eastern regional operational programme, 2000-2006. Kildare County Council has indicated that it remains its intention to undertake the above works in Clane in 2006. It will be a matter for Kildare County Council to allocate its 2006 grant funding to approved projects. The 2006 grant allocation will be notified early next year.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 275: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding available through the urban renewal scheme in Kilcock, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30828/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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A strategy document prepared by Kildare County Council proposes extensive works at The Square, Kilcock. The proposed works include significant improvements to footpaths and pedestrian areas, together with soft landscaping and provision of street furniture. These works are due to be carried out in 2006 under the urban and village renewal measure of the southern and eastern regional operational programme, 2000-2006.

Kildare County Council has indicated that it remains its intention to undertake the above works in Kilcock in 2006. It will be a matter for Kildare County Council to allocate its 2006 grant funding to approved projects. The 2006 grant allocation will be notified early next year.

With regard to the town renewal tax incentive scheme, which was introduced in 2000 with the aim of revitalising the built fabric of smaller towns throughout the country, a total of ten sites in Kilcock were designated. Under this scheme, which expires on 31 July 2006, tax incentives are available in respect of residential and commercial development within these designated areas.