Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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45. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding provided to counties Carlow and Kilkenny under the local improvement scheme in 2017; his plans to announce a new local improvement scheme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19107/18]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) is a programme for improvement works on small private/non-public roads. The scheme is currently funded by my Department and administered through the Local Authorities.

In 2017, I allocated a total of €17.4 million to County Councils around the country under the LIS scheme under two tranches. The table below sets out the funding provided to counties Carlow and Kilkenny under the scheme in 2017:

Following on from the successful re-launch of the scheme in 2017, I announced details of the 2018 Local Improvement Scheme on 27th February this year, with an indicative allocation of €10.8 million for the programme.

County Carlow was allocated €250,000 under the 2018 scheme, while Co. Kilkenny was allocated €315,000. 

Detailed information regarding the 2018 projects selected by Carlow and Kilkenny County Councils for LIS improvement works can be found on my Department’s website at .

In the case of Co. Carlow, the total cost of improvements on their selected roads is slightly lower than the amount allocated, at €243,630.  Any variances such as this are a matter for the Local Authorities in the first instance.