Library Services Data

Thursday, 13 October 2016

Questions (80)

Seán Fleming

Question:

80. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of the applications received in his Department from local authorities for funding for the open library initiative; the locations that were included in these applications; the amounts approved for each application; the amounts paid to date in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30113/16]

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Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government

My Department received 27 applications under the My Open Library initiative following a call for proposals from interested local authorities in June 2016. Approval-in-principle to proceed to procurement and commence works was given to local authorities for 23 projects; four applications (Rathdowney (Laois), Borris (Carlow), Carrick-on-Suir (Tipperary) and Donabate (Fingal) ) were withdrawn.

My Department is providing grant assistance of 75% of the total estimated eligible cost of each project. All works must be completed and expenditure incurred to facilitate the drawdown of grant aid. We expect the first drawdown requests to be submitted by local authorities from mid-November 2016. The applications approved to date and the indicative allocations are detailed in the following table.

County	Library Branch	Indicative Allocation
Carlow	Mhuine Bheag	€27,000
Cavan	Johnstown , Cavan Town	€63,750*
Clare	Ennis	€59,355
Donegal	Buncrana	€60,054*
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown	Deansgrange	€20,400
Galway	Oranmore	€61,915
Galway	Ballinasloe	€18,300
Kilkenny	Castlecomer	€53,010
Laois	Portarlington	€31,165
Limerick	Cappamore	€37,500
Longford	Ballymahon	€23,710
Louth	Ardee	€189,490
Mayo	Swinford	€34,875
Mayo	Ballina	€60,750
Meath	Trim	€60,600
Monaghan	Carickmacross	€48,075
Offaly	Ferbane	€55,315
Offaly	Edenderry	€50,365
Tipperary	Nenagh	€59,500*
Waterford	Dungarvan	€43,875
Westmeath	Moate	€32,650
Wexford	Gorey	€30,325
Wicklow	Arklow	€19,050

* The indicative allocations for Johnstown, Buncrana and Nenagh are VAT inclusive. All other allocations are net of VAT; however, the Department’s contribution will cover the VAT element.