Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

A funding allocation of €3 million has so far been approved for local authorities and up to the end of June, they had drawn down €178,000. I am sure that figure has since increased since. By the way, local authorities do not have to draw down funding for minor works within the calendar year. Approval may be given this week and the local authorities concerned will have until perhaps next March or April to spend the money. The figure the Senator sees is for the amount that has actually been paid to local authorities. It is a rolling sum. The rest of the money has been allocated and once the work has been done, it will be drawn down.