Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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804. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when further funding will be released to local authorities to complete local improvement scheme roads; the amount made available to each local authority in respect of each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15147/20]

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. 

Over €58 million has been allocated to the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) since it was reintroduced in 2017, resulting in the approval of over 2,000 roads projects.

€17.4 million was allocated to Local Authorities in 2017, while €20.8 million was allocated in 2018 and €10 million was allocated in 2019.

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

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

The table below outlines the amount of funding allocated under LIS in each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020, as requested.

Table: LIS allocations 2018-2020