Paul Bradford
Ceist:107 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government when funding will be approved to complete works on the new Cork County Council library at Midleton, County Cork. [9378/99]
Written Answers. - Library Projects.
A proposal for a branch library at Midleton, County Cork, was received in my Department in August 1995. This proposal was not advanced due to the large number of proposals on hands in the Department, and the limited funding available at that time.
However, the capital allocation for library improvements has been increased from £2.76 million in 1998 to £7.2 million this year. Against this background, I wrote to all local authorities recently requesting them to update and, where appropriate, prioritise all their library proposals. The local authorities' responses, including that of Cork County Council, are currently being evaluated in my Department.