Dara Calleary
Question:270. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the position regarding the development of a new library in Crossmolina in County Mayo. [11472/17]
View answerTuesday, 7 March 2017
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The provision of premises and facilities in the public library service is generally a matter for each local authority in its capacity as a library authority. Notwithstanding that, in January 2016 my Department announced a new €22m Libraries Capital Investment Programme for the period 2016-2021 to support the development of priority capital projects submitted by local authorities. The programme was developed on the basis of priority proposals submitted by local authorities and will support the development of 16 capital projects over the programme period. In this regard, the programme includes a priority proposal submitted by Mayo County Council in respect of Westport library.
As the development of the library at Crossmolina was not submitted as a priority by Mayo County Council, it could not be considered for funding as part of the capital programme.