Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 May 2026
119. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated to Cavan and Monaghan County Councils for lane improvements works under the local improvement scheme in each year 2020 to 2025 and the proposed allocations for 2026. [37794/26]
View answerThe Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) provides for the upgrading of non-public rural roads and laneways that are typically not maintained by local authorities. It was reintroduced by my Department in 2017, and since then over €201 million has been allocated to local authorities for the LIS.
In February, I announced details of the 2026 scheme and a €17.55 million budget, an increase on base funding on recent years. Cavan County Council received an allocation of €527,400, while Monaghan County Council has been allocated €385,880. This funding announcement brings the total allocated to Cavan County Council since 2017 to over €8 million. Monaghan has been allocated over €6.9 million over the same period.
My officials will work closely with all local authorities in 2026 to ensure funding is fully utilised and that as many roads as possible are completed under the scheme. As was the case in 2025, where a supplementary round of funding allocations totalling €14m was made mid year, I will also monitor wider Departmental spend closely with a view to reallocating any savings which may emerge to schemes such as the LIS.
LIS funding allocated to Cavan and Monaghan County Councils from 2020 to 2025
|
County |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
Cavan |
€269,254 |
€1,119,389 |
€1,273,457 |
€1,741,411 |
€690,084 |
€1,181,974 |
|
Monaghan |
€250,000 |
€1,326,223 |
€932,889 |
€1,342,724 |
€564,965 |
€961,776 |
