Written answers

Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Local Improvement Scheme Funding

Photo of Tony McLoughlinTony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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506. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to restore funding for local improvement schemes in the next budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7300/16]

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from the local authority's own resources supplemented by State road grants.  The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local authority.The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) provides funding for road and laneways that local authorities have not taken in charge, that is, private roads and landways. The maintenance and improvement of these roads is, in the first instance, a matter for the relevant landowner. The LIS for regional and local roads remains in place but my Department does not provide a separate grant allocation towards this scheme.  Instead Councils may use a proportion of State grant funding for LIS should they wish to do so.  It is a matter for the Council to decide on allocations for LIS.  Regarding Budget 2017, it will be a matter for the incoming Government when it is formed to determine the Exchequer provision for roads (including regional and local roads) in 2017.

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