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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 5 Feb 1998

Vol. 486 No. 5

Written Answers. - Library Committees.

Billy Timmins

Ceist:

17 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands if she will supplement the library committees in each county and city with a folklore and local history section. [2841/98]

Library committees operate under the aegis of the relevant local authority and funding for the local authority library and archive service is provided through the Vote of the Department of the Environment and Local Government. The Deputy will appreciate, therefore, that I have no function in this matter.

For the information of the Deputy, however, I would draw his attention to my reply to today's Questions Nos. 8 and 34 and to the recent decision of the Heritage Council to advertise a local community based heritage grants scheme.

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