We received the local improvement scheme, LIS, allocation of €1.13 million last week. While we welcome the funding, we need a lot more. This funding will just about do for between somewhere between 20 and 25 roads. There are still over 550 roads on the list. We started out with 700 back in 2018.

The local authority has signalled that it could deal with 100 or 120 applications each year if it receives the funding. However, these are not private roads. There is a perception out there that maybe they are, but they are not. They are public roads with as many as 20 users on many of them. Those people are entitled to good roads as much as the people in Dublin 4 are. How are we going to deal with this enormous problem?

Thank you, Deputy. Time is up.

Will the Government give more funding or what?

The Taoiseach to respond.

These people are entitled to a good road like everyone else.

I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. I am reminded that Deputy Timmins was the only Deputy in the House yesterday who said we need to be careful not to think that public expenditure has to increase all the time. We need value for money, too. The Deputy is looking for more money, but we did allocate approximately €1.13 million to Kerry under the LIS. That is the largest amount in a long time and is the highest in the country. All the Deputies in Kerry, the Deputy's colleagues on all fronts and his good self, have been on to us in respect of that.

I am not going to go through the details in Kerry, but the overall allocation was €65 million. About €180 million has been allocated to the LIS since 2017. The need is always there - I get that - but our public expenditure is high and we are continuing to increase and expand. We will review the situation later in the year and see what more we can do.

This is important. It will take 20 to 24 years to complete.