Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I assure the Deputy we are keeping the pressure on. I have laid it on as hard as I can to make sure about delivery. Announcements are no good without delivery. This is what I am focused on. The Deputy can rest assured we are doing all that we can. It does not affect the level of inspections or governance if it is paid in December. Inspectors are still out there checking. As the Deputy knows, if it is not done right in one county the money comes back. We are keeping an eye. The Deputy mentioned the local improvement scheme, LIS. It is a scheme I am very fond of, as is the Deputy. It has improved many roads in rural Ireland. Somebody from a city made a comment about the rural schemes. I told that person we would not be getting our milk on the table if the lorry cannot get the milk from the farmer because the lane is substandard. The LIS plays a very important role. I wish I had more money.