I propose to take Questions Nos. 660 to 662, inclusive, together.
All of the projects referred to in the questions have been approved for grant aid under my Department's library capital programme. Grant aid of up to 75% of capital costs is available towards approved library building projects and expenditure in excess of the grant aid is a matter for the relevant local authority. The estimated grant aid for each of the projects is set out in the following table. Actual grant aid is only finalised when tenders for projects are being approved.
Project
|
Estimated Grant Aid
|
|
€
|
1. Community Library, Donegal Town
|
1,050,000
|
2. Branch Library, Dunleer, County Louth
|
727,912
|
3. Branch Library, Blessington, County Wicklow
|
1,680,775*
|
4. Tullow Branch Library, County Carlow
|
1,031,823*
|
5. Cavan Library HQ
|
4,929,377*
|
6. Tory Top Road, Cork City
|
2,109,666*
|
7. Bishopstown, Cork City
|
3,416,623*
|
8. Athlone, County Westmeath
|
3,000,000*
|
9. Thurles, County Tipperary
|
3,161,351*
|
10. Ashbourne, County Meath
|
2,469,476
|
11. Cork County HQ
|
5,734,500
|
12. Kilkenny Library HQ
|
5,250,000
|
13. Limerick County Library HQ
|
4,635,000
|
14. Sligo Library HQ
|
6,380,000
|
15. Gorey Branch Library
|
2,325,000
|
16. Tullamore Branch Library
|
5,000,000
|
17. Stillorgan Branch Library
|
3,000,000
|
*Actual grant aid. Others are estimates at this stage.