Department defends roads spend after almost one-fifth of budget spent in minister's constituency

Questions were raised about the use of the Local Improvement Scheme after it was revealed that 18% of the €10.5m fund went to Rural Community and Development Minister Heather Humphreys' constituency counties of Cavan and Monaghan

Heather Humphreys has questions to answer, say opposition TDs. File picture: Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland

The Department of Rural and Community Development has said money allocated for the repair of rural laneways was allocated fairly.

Questions were raised about the use of the Local Improvement Scheme after it was revealed that 18% of the €10.5m fund went to Minister Heather Humphreys' constituency counties of Cavan and Monaghan.