The funding is to improve access to rural homes and farms.
Some €10.5m has been allocated for repair and improvement works on non-public roads in rural communities by the Department of Rural and Community Development.
The funding, announced under the Local Improvement Scheme, is to improve access to rural homes and farms, as well as outdoor amenities such as lakes, rivers, mountains and beaches.
The focus of the scheme is to support the continued improvement of rural roads and laneways that are not normally maintained by local authorities but which represent a vital piece of infrastructure for rural residents.
Important funding
THE Mayor of the City and County of Limerick has welcomed the allocation of over €400,000 for repairs and improvement works on non-public roads in rural co.
May 14, 2021 12:19 pm
Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys has today (Friday, May 14) announced the allocation of €10.5 million for repairs and improvement works on non-public roads in rural communities.
The funding, announced under the Local Improvement Scheme, will improve access to rural homes and farms, as well as outdoor amenities such as lakes, rivers, mountains and beaches.
Announcing the allocation, which is a 5% increase compared to 2020, the minister said there is significant demand for funding under this scheme, and that she is “acutely aware that more is needed”.
“I am working to identify if additional funding can be provided in 2021 and I would therefore urge each local authority to utilise the funding announced today, and complete the repair works on the selected roads as soon as possible,” Minister Humphreys added.
Galway Bay FM
14 May 2021
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Just under 900 thousand euro has been announced for the Local Improvement Scheme for county Galway minor roads.
Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys has made the allocation of €876,959 to Galway County Council under the LIS.
The LIS allows non-council roads to be upgraded, with a local contribution.
Eligible roads include those providing access to parcels of agricultural land, areas needed for harvesting purposes including turf or seaweed or non-public roads leading to amenities such as graveyards, beaches, piers or mountains.
Galway based Senator Sean Kyne says since the LIS was reintroduced in 2017 it has provided much needed funding for small roads across the county.