Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 July 2019
734. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated to each local authority under the local improvement scheme in 2018; the amount paid to each local authority up to 30 June 2019, in tabular form; the percentage of the amount paid out to date of the figure allocated to each local authority in each year based up to 30 June 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29538/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn 2018, I allocated over €20.8 million for Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) roads in two phases. To date, over €18.4 million has been paid out under the 2018 scheme; this equates to over 88% of the total allocated. The figures requested by the Deputy are provided on the table, by Local Authority:
| Local Authority | Total Allocation 2018 | Amount of 2018 Allocation Paid to Date | Percentage of Allocation Paid to date |
| Carlow | €528,279 | €521,812 | 98.78% |
| Cavan | €636,680 | €500,008 | 78.53% |
| Clare | €1,038,844 | €1,023,900 | 98.56% |
| Cork | €1,700,000 | €1,344,107 | 79.07% |
| Donegal | €1,792,516 | €1,360,232 | 75.88% |
| Galway | €1,942,000 | €1,942,000 | 100% |
| Kerry | €1,209,990 | €1,011,739 | 83.62% |
| Kildare | €329,590 | €329,590 | 100% |
| Kilkenny | €679,683 | €533,810 | 78.54% |
| Laois | €568,255 | €440,352 | 77.49% |
| Leitrim | €550,120 | €550,120 | 100% |
| Limerick | €684,349 | €575,009 | 84.02% |
| Longford | €472,217 | €382,350 | 80.97% |
| Louth | €250,000 | €249,984 | 99.99% |
| Mayo | €1,843,235 | €1,447,941 | 78.55% |
| Meath | €773,404 | €765,001 | 98.91% |
| Monaghan | €540,841 | €540,841 | 100.00% |
| Offaly | €644,654 | €644,486 | 99.97% |
| Roscommon | €820,968 | €639,662 | 77.92% |
| Sligo | €606,870 | €606,870 | 100% |
| Tipperary | €794,400 | €713,368 | 89.80% |
| Waterford | €607,047 | €607,047 | 100% |
| Westmeath | €607,224 | €607,224 | 100% |
| Wexford | €511,410 | €477,768 | 93.42% |
| Wicklow | €668,135 | €668,135 | 100.00% |
| TOTAL | €20,800,711 | €18,483,356 | 88.86% |
