I propose to take Questions Nos. 637 and 638 together.
Due to the significant increase in assistance for Local Improvement Scheme Roads (L.I.S.) from the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government in the past number of years (approx €11m in 2002 & 2003, €12.1m in 2004, €12.5m in 2005, €25m in 2006 and €30m in 2007), my Department has decided to place a greater emphasis on funding water and sewerage schemes during 2007 under the CLÁR Programme. In this context, the Deputies should note that approvals under these schemes increased from €3.7m in 2005 to €6.9m in 2006 and to €7.4m in 2007 to date.
However, subject to funding being available, I hope to run an LIS roads measure in the autumn of 2007. In this regard, my Department has written to each Local Authority requesting information on various measures and L.I.S. roads, in particular. A final decision in regard to the measure will be made once the required information has been returned. Details of LIS roads approvals and payments made in 2006 are set out in the following table.
Local Improvement Scheme (L.I.S.) Roads
County
|
Approved CLÁR Funding 2006
|
LIS roads Approved in 2005 and Paid in 2006
|
LIS RoadsApproved and Paid in 2006
|
LIS Approved in 2006 and Paid in 2007
|
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
Carlow
|
29,618.00
|
|
0
|
29,618.00
|
Cavan
|
585,086.31
|
|
573,889.27
|
|
Clare
|
604,760.15
|
|
604,760.15
|
|
Cork
|
653,013.00
|
299,752
|
610,003.00
|
|
Donegal
|
1,033,058.18
|
|
922,665.43
|
|
Galway
|
454,175.00
|
|
377,514.07
|
|
Kerry
|
810,499.61
|
|
810,499.61
|
|
Kilkenny
|
102,809.00
|
|
0
|
95,436.00
|
Laois
|
160,229.25
|
|
159,700.83
|
|
Leitrim
|
607,200.54
|
784,887.06
|
607,200.54
|
|
Limerick
|
176,208.26
|
|
171,855.51
|
|
Longford
|
253,771.63
|
|
241,462.08
|
|
Louth
|
1,930.79
|
|
1,931.79
|
|
Mayo
|
1,184,532.00
|
691,210.00
|
850,000.00
|
334,532.00
|
Monaghan
|
578,228.50
|
|
578,228.50
|
|
Offaly
|
72,250.00
|
|
72,250.00
|
|
Roscommon
|
209,084.00
|
|
209,084.38
|
|
Sligo
|
364,805.31
|
|
364,178.24
|
|
Tipp North
|
72,808.20
|
|
72,808.20
|
|
Tipp South
|
41,004.00
|
|
37,962.00
|
|
Waterford
|
17,661.00
|
|
16,954.00
|
|
Westmeath
|
11,892.00
|
|
11,892.00
|
|
Total
|
8,024,624.73
|
1,775,849.06
|
7,294,839.60
|
459,586.00
|