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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 November 2004

Tuesday, 30 November 2004

Questions (475, 476, 477, 478)

Seán Ryan

Question:

529 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve the application from Fingal County Council for the provision of a new library in Rush, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31296/04]

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Seán Ryan

Question:

530 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve the application from Fingal County Council to proceed with the provision of library facilities in Skerries, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31297/04]

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Seán Ryan

Question:

531 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve the application from Fingal County Council for the provision of a new library in Balbriggan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31298/04]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 529 to 531, inclusive, together.

In October 2002, Fingal County Council submitted an application for approval in principle for the provision of a public library in Rush and an extension to the existing Carnegie library in Skerries. In July 2003, the council submitted an application for approval in principle for an extension to the existing Carnegie library in Balbriggan as part of a larger public private partnership development. The council was advised at the time that as the proposals were not included in the public library capital expenditure programme from 2002 to 2004, they would be considered in the next review of the programme. In January 2004, local authorities were asked to review their capital programmes for library development and to submit a prioritised list of proposals which they wished to have considered by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in its current review of the programme. In its submission, Fingal County Council listed Balbriggan second in order of priority and Rush and Skerries joint third. I intend to announce, early in 2005, details of the projects to be included for funding in an expenditure programme from 2005 to 2007.

David Stanton

Question:

532 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received an application to allow a new library to be made available in Youghal, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31299/04]

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In February 2000, Cork County Council submitted an application for approval in principle for a branch library in Youghal. The proposal could not be considered for funding, however, because it did not form part of the public library capital expenditure programme from 1999 to 2002. As the project was rated sixth in order of priority in the council's submission of September 2001, it was not included in the public library capital expenditure programme from 2002 to 2004. In January 2004, local authorities were asked to review their capital programmes for library development and to submit a prioritised list of proposals which they wished to have considered by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in its current review of the programme. In its submission, Cork County Council listed Youghal fifth in order of priority. I intend to announce, early in 2005, details of the projects to be included for funding in an expenditure programme from 2005 to 2007.

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