Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 587: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress to date in establishing business improvement districts schemes as envisaged by recent legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19051/07]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The legislative provisions to enable Business Improvement District Schemes to operate in Ireland were commenced on 24 April 2007. Proposals to establish a business improvement district scheme in Dublin City have been submitted to the City Council by Dublin City Centre BID Company Ltd and these proposals are due to go on public display in early July 2007. I understand that preliminary discussions have taken place between Galway City Council and representatives of local business groups with a view to establishing a business improvement district scheme in the city.