Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 April 2024
325. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total amount in local contributions from residents and landowners, per local authority, under the local improvement scheme since 2016, in tabular form; the number of roads improved in each of these local authority areas in the corresponding period; the total length/area of road completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17208/24]
View answerThe Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) supports the improvement of rural roads and laneways that are not normally maintained by local authorities. As part of Our Rural Future, the Government is committed to ensuring that the LIS is funded into the future.
The Scheme was reintroduced by my Department in 2017 following a number of years with no dedicated funding. Between 2017 and 2023 my Department has allocated almost €130 million to local authorities under the Local Improvement Scheme. This has upgraded, up to end of 2023, over 4,000 non-public roads and lanes which has benefitted almost 20,000 landowners and residents in these rural areas.
The following table the number of roads completed per county since 2017. However, given the level of detail the Deputy has sought and the volume of capital projects my Department funds, it is not possible to give a full reply in the allotted timeframe. My officials are currently compiling the remaining elements of the information requested and this will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
LIS Roads Completed
|
County |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Total |
|
Carlow |
20 |
28 |
14 |
15 |
25 |
37 |
21 |
160 |
|
Cavan |
10 |
12 |
4 |
4 |
22 |
25 |
23 |
100 |
|
Clare |
28 |
30 |
12 |
12 |
20 |
25 |
22 |
149 |
|
Cork |
34 |
62 |
20 |
19 |
29 |
22 |
47 |
233 |
|
Donegal |
164 |
107 |
35 |
35 |
67 |
68 |
64 |
540 |
|
Galway |
57 |
69 |
36 |
30 |
49 |
50 |
39 |
330 |
|
Kerry |
41 |
61 |
21 |
9 |
18 |
23 |
23 |
196 |
|
Kildare |
0 |
12 |
8 |
4 |
8 |
11 |
6 |
49 |
|
Kilkenny |
16 |
16 |
9 |
7 |
19 |
11 |
11 |
89 |
|
Laois |
21 |
15 |
7 |
7 |
13 |
23 |
23 |
109 |
|
Leitrim |
20 |
24 |
11 |
9 |
17 |
31 |
24 |
136 |
|
Limerick |
18 |
22 |
13 |
8 |
42 |
27 |
17 |
147 |
|
Longford |
18 |
25 |
15 |
8 |
14 |
18 |
15 |
113 |
|
Louth |
8 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
10 |
62 |
|
Mayo |
89 |
144 |
74 |
53 |
91 |
31 |
67 |
549 |
|
Meath |
22 |
21 |
12 |
5 |
17 |
9 |
14 |
100 |
|
Monaghan |
21 |
28 |
14 |
12 |
26 |
14 |
30 |
145 |
|
Offaly |
23 |
31 |
16 |
14 |
29 |
32 |
26 |
171 |
|
Roscommon |
41 |
91 |
21 |
27 |
30 |
24 |
17 |
251 |
|
Sligo |
16 |
22 |
7 |
6 |
15 |
18 |
23 |
107 |
|
Tipperary |
10 |
32 |
21 |
20 |
25 |
35 |
40 |
183 |
|
Waterford |
17 |
20 |
3 |
5 |
14 |
11 |
12 |
82 |
|
Westmeath |
23 |
22 |
12 |
12 |
24 |
20 |
13 |
126 |
|
Wexford |
18 |
17 |
11 |
13 |
22 |
23 |
21 |
125 |
|
Wicklow |
7 |
15 |
10 |
6 |
14 |
8 |
11 |
71 |
|
Total |
742 |
932 |
412 |
350 |
660 |
608 |
619 |
4323 |
