Peter Cleere (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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355. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of local improvement schemes completed by Carlow County Council in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15876/25]

Peter Cleere (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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356. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of local improvement schemes completed by Kilkenny County Council in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15877/25]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 355 and 356 together.

The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) supports improving non-public rural roads and laneways not usually maintained by local authorities. Since its establishment in 2017, almost €170 million has been provided by the Government to local authorities for LIS.

Since 2017, Carlow has been allocated €4.38 million, and Kilkenny has been allocated €5.22 million in LIS funding. This figure includes a 2024/2025 allocation of €0.94 million for Carlow and €1.30 million for Kilkenny.

The following table provides details of the number of roads improved under the LIS scheme in County Carlow and County Kilkenny from 2020 to 2024.