Vol. 512 No. 2
135 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government when he will respond to the request from Cork County Council to provide funding to complete the upgrading of the library in Midleton, County Cork. [25781/99]
Earlier this year I approved a multi-annual expenditure programme for library development which, together with projects already under construction involves a commitment of more than £25 million in grant-aid in the period 1999 – 2002. The programme includes the funding of Macroom branch library and two mobile libraries for Cork library authority.
The intention, arising from the Branching Out review of public library policy, is to complete a major redevelopment of our public library infrastructure over an eight year period from 1999 to 2006. I expect that the Midleton library will be provided under this programme but it is not possible at this stage to be more specific on the timescale.
