Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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845. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if consideration is being given to an application (details supplied). [30356/18]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The case which the Deputy refers to would be entirely a matter for consideration by the relevant Local Authority under the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS).  LIS is a programme for improvement works on small private/non-public roads and is currently funded by my Department and delivered through the Local Authorities.

I launched the 2018 LIS programme in February this year with an allocation of €10 million across the country.  Co. Cork was allocated €1 million under the scheme. It is the responsibility of the relevant Local Authority to prioritise and select the road projects that will receive LIS funding in line with the scheme criteria. 

I also requested each County Council to compile a secondary list of suitable LIS road projects which they could complete if additional funding becomes available for the scheme later in the year. 

I understand that the road referred to by the Deputy was not included by Cork County Council on either its primary or secondary list of roads for prioritisation.  The list of projects which the Local Authorities plan to undertake this year has now been published on the Rural Development pages of my Department's website.  Neither I, nor my Department, has any input into the Local Authorities' selection process.