Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 May 2018
527. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the level of funding expended on the local improvement scheme in each of the years 2010 to 2017; the associated number of projects supported in each of those years; the average payment made in each of those years; the allocation for 2018; and the level of funding expected to be allocated on the scheme in 2019. [23376/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraDue to the major cutbacks in roads funding resulting from the financial crisis it was necessary for my Department to cease making separate allocations to local authorities in respect of the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) in 2012. Details of LIS allocations before 2012 are included in the Regional and Local Road Grant Payment booklets which are available in the Dáil Library.
No provision was made for grants for LIS in 2012. In the period 2013 to 2017 local authorities had the option of using a proportion of their Discretionary Grant for LIS should they wish to do so. The decision on whether to allocate funding for LIS and the management of the allocation process was a matter for each local authority.
Minister Ring's Department is now the lead Department regarding the LIS having launched a scheme in 2017 and allocated further funding in 2018.
