Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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62. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated to Cavan and Monaghan county councils for lane improvement works under the local improvement scheme in each year 2020-2025, and the proposed allocations for 2026. [22907/26]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) provides for the upgrade of non-public rural roads and laneways that are typically not maintained by local authorities. It was re-introduced by my Department in 2017 and since then, over €201 million has been allocated to local authorities for LIS.

Table 1 LIS funding allocated to Cavan and Monaghan County Councils from 2020 to 2025.

My officials are engaging with local authorities who are in the process of preparing their lists of roads for inclusion in this years scheme. The scheme will be closely monitored to ensure funding is fully utilised and that as many roads as possible are completed under the scheme.