Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 July 2016
847. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total amount of funding allocated to the local improvement scheme programme in each of the years from 2010 to 2015 and 2016 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24270/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraDetails of the regional and local road grant allocations to each county council from 2010 to 2016 are available in the Dáil library.
In 2010 and 2011 a total allocation of €5 million was made available each year for Local Improvement Schemes (LIS) and the amounts per council are given in the allocation booklets.
No monies were made available for LIS in 2012.
In 2013 councils were permitted to use up to 7% of their Discretionary Grant monies for LIS (the Discretionary Grant amounts per council are given in the allocation booklets).
In 2014, 2015 and 2016 councils were permitted to use up to 15% of their Discretionary Grant monies for LIS (the Discretionary Grant amounts per council are given in the allocation booklets).
