Record LIS funding announced for Leitrim
It’s hoped that today announcement of LIS funding in Leitrim will address the long waiting list that currently exists within the county for applicants seeing to be approved for such schemes. Funding for the Local Improvement Scheme has been doubled to €22 million as part of Our Rural Future.…
12 year wait for some Local Improvement Scheme applications in Co. Leitrim
Independent Sligo/Leitrim TD, Marian Harkin, says the backlog for Local Improvement Scheme in Co. Leitrim is ‘totally unacceptable.’ She says applications as far back as 2009 are still awaiting approval. The LIS provides funding to help local authorities carry out improvement works on private and non-publicly maintained roads. Deputy Harkin…
More money for local private roads
An additional €1.2m has been announced this morning for improvements to local private roads in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. The biggest portion of that, €677,000 is going to Donegal, with €256,000 for Sligo and €250,000 for Leitrim. The roads and laneways that will benefit usually lead to people’s homes, businesses…
Two decades needed to complete LIS works in Leitrim with current funding
A senior engineer in Leitrim says it would take 20 years to carry out all of the Local Improvement scheme works in the county based on the current levels of funding. LIS schemes involve improvement works to private roads where there are two or more homes. The issue was raised…
Disappointment at lack of LIS funding in Donegal
A Donegal councillor has expressed his disappointment at the lack of funding for the Local Improvement Scheme in Donegal. €20 million in local roads funding was announced for Donegal yesterday, an increase of 1% on the 2016 funding. Independent Councillor John Campbell believes this to be inadequate for the amount…