Written answers
Thursday, 10 July 2025
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Rural Schemes
Erin McGreehan (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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109. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated to the local improvement scheme since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38069/25]
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) supports the improvement of rural roads and laneways that are not typically maintained by local authorities. Between 2020 and 2025, the government provided over €121.6 million to local authorities for LIS.
The below table provides details of the funding amounts allocated to LIS for the years 2020 – 2025.
Local Improvement Scheme Funding 2020 – 2025
Year | Total Allocation |
---|---|
2020 | €10,000,000 |
2021 | €20,999,999 |
2022 | €22,000,002 |
2023 | €28,515,932 |
2024/2025 | €40,100,000 |
Total | €121,615,933 |
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