Written answers

Tuesday, 14 June 2016

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Road Improvement Schemes

Photo of Pat GallagherPat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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577. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reinstate the local improvement scheme for non-county roads as per the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15744/16]

Photo of Shane RossShane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) remains in place.  This Scheme provides funding for private roads and laneways, the maintenance and improvement of which is, in the first instance, a matter for the relevant landowner.  While the LIS does not have a ring-fenced allocation in 2016, local authorities may use a proportion of State grant funding (15% of the Discretionary Grant) for LIS should they wish to do so.  In addition Councils can also provide monies from their own resources towards LIS.

The Programme for a Partnership Government provides that, as the economy recovers, the Government will promote increased funding for Local Improvement Schemes, on an annual basis. A major objective for the new Government will be to prioritise new investment in local and regional road maintenance and improvements, and LIS funding will be promoted in that context.

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