Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I express my disappointment. It is unacceptable. We were told to approach the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage under the URDF which I did. At meetings with that Department's officials, I was told that this project does not fall under their Department. This is passing the buck from one Department to another and is unacceptable. Carlow County Council needs a commitment for this particular building. The fact that no one knows where the money is coming from is a major issue. I can only express my absolute disappointment today with the Minister of State's answer. For months and months, I have been told to go to the Department of Rural and Community Development and then the other Department. Today I am none the wiser as to which Department has responsibility for the library. I ask the Minister of State to go back to the Minister, Deputy Humphreys. I have spoken to the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, on several occasions and have been told it is not his Department. I ask the Minister of State to confirm to me in writing the funding structure and which Department the library falls under.

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