A record amount of funding has been announced today for the Local Improvement Scheme.
Up to €40m has been allocated nationwide by the Department of Rural and Community Development.
The North West will be huge beneficiaries of today’s announcement, with €4.7m euro heading for the region.
Donegal will receive the biggest share, with just over €2.58m. That’s followed by Sligo, getting €1.17m, and Leitrim in line to get just over €966,000.
The record investment will be used for repairs and improvement works on non-public rural roads and laneways under the Local Improvement Scheme.
Donegal and Sligo will also benefit from the Islands Allocation for 2024/2025, with an additional €200,000 for Donegal, and €20,000 for Sligo.
To date, almost €170m has been allocated to local authorities under the scheme since it was re-introduced in 2017.
Today’s announcement has been welcomed locally, with Ballymote Tubbercurry and Fianna Fail councillor, Paul Taylor, saying the funding will be of massive benefit to the region.
