Gary Gannon
Question:2205. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total budget allocated for libraries for the purpose of e-books from 2011 to 2021, in tabular form. [41822/22]
View answerTuesday, 26 July 2022
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The provision of library services, including the provision of eBooks, is primarily a matter for local authorities in their capacity as library authorities under the Local Government Act 2001. Accordingly, the total budget allocated for the provision of eBooks is managed by the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) in their capacity as the contracting authority for the provision of eBook services.
My department previously provided funding to the LGMA for the provision of eBooks and eAudiobooks in public libraries. €168,000 was provided for this purpose in 2018 and €400,000 in 2020. These amounts do not include funding provided by local authorities for the provision of eBooks.