Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

256. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated to each local authority under the local improvement schemes scheme in each year since 2016; the amount expended by each local authority at the end of each such year to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7625/19]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

As the Deputy will be aware, there was no dedicated funding for the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) for a number of years due to constraints on public expenditure. However, I was very conscious of the underlying demand for the scheme in rural areas throughout the country and therefore I reintroduced the scheme in September 2017. In 2017, I allocated a total of €17.5 million to Local Authorities for LIS roads, and in 2018, I allocated over €20 million for these projects.

I launched the 2019 LIS on 7th February and allocated an indicative sum of €10 million to Local Authorities under the scheme.

The table below outlines allocations and payments made to date since the re-launch of the scheme in 2017, broken down by Local Authority. Final figures in respect of 2018 expenditure will not be available until all payment claims have been submitted to my Department by the Local Authorities.