Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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798. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding will be provided for the local improvement scheme in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15846/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Local Improvement Scheme, or LIS, is a programme for improvement works on private or non-public roads in rural areas which are not under the normal maintenance of the Local Authorities. The scheme is funded by my Department and is administered through the Local Authorities.

In March this year, €10 million was allocated to Local Authorities for the 2020 Local Improvement Scheme, and each Local Authority was provided with the same allocation as 2019.

Over €58 million has now been allocated to the Local Authorities to deliver the LIS since the scheme was relaunched in 2017.

All of the Local Authorities have already determined the roads to be funded under the scheme this year in their respective administrative areas. Funding in respect of these roads can be drawn down by the Local Authorities when the required works are completed.