Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 April 2018
325. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated to library services for Galway County Council in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the funding allocated to each branch library in County Galway for 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17163/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra326. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding allocated for a part-time library service in Ballygar, County Galway, in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17164/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 325 and 326 together.
The delivery of public library services is generally a matter for each local authority in its capacity as a library authority under the Local Government Act 2001. Accordingly, funding for the management and development of library services in Galway City and Galway County is primarily a matter for those local authorities. Details of the funding invested in the library service in Galway, including funding for individual library branches, can be obtained directly from Galway City and County Councils.
That said, my Department provides funding to supplement investment by local authorities in their library services. Funding is provided, for example, as a contribution towards the cost of developing library buildings, technological capacity and resources, book-stock and other areas of activity that enhance local library services.
Details of funding provided by my Department to Galway City and Galway County library services from 2016 to 2018 is set out in the table below - the figures reflect the combined funding provided to Galway City and Galway County library services as these are managed as a single library authority by Galway County Council.
|
Category of Spend |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|
Library Lease Contribution |
€136,606 |
€123,030 |
- |
|
1916 Book-fund |
€6,255 |
- |
- |
|
My Open Library (service technology and infrastructure - Oranmore and Ballinasloe libraries) |
€98,688 |
- |
- |
|
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) (tagging for Book-stock) |
- |
€13,952 |
- |
|
Our Public Libraries Strategy Funding (ICT/RFID, book-stock, hot-desk facilities) |
- |
€141,805 |
- |
|
Total Payments |
€241,549 |
€278,787 |
- |
