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.