Clare roads and laneways get €750k+ funding for repairs

CLARE is to receive over €750,000 to upgrade roads and laneways throughout the county.

The funding comes as a second instalment of the year, as Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys announces a further €16m under the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS).

The funding is more than double the allocation provided last year, and will allow local authorities to address the backlog of applications for repairs and improvement works on rural roads and laneways that they currently face.

“Good roads are absolutely vital for our rural communities and this record investment under the Local Improvement Scheme will make a huge difference in terms of access and connectivity,” Minister Humphreys said.

“We are all familiar with the roads and laneways within our own communities that are full of potholes and in desperate need of repair. 

“The funding being delivered under this scheme will help address this – benefitting so many of our families, businesses and in particular our farmers.”

Almost €130 million has been invested through LIS since the scheme was re-introduced in 2017.