David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 278: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding made available in 2003 and 2004 for An Chomhairle Leabharlanna; the role and function of An Chomhairle Leabharlanna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9757/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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An Chomhairle Leabharlanna was established under the Public Libraries Act 1947. Its functions, as outlined in the Local Government Act 2001, are the provision of advice, assistance and services to library authorities in relation to the public library service; the making of such recommendations to, and the provision of such services for, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on the public library services as the Minister may request or as the council sees fit; action to promote and facilitate library co-operation; and the maintenance and operation of the Central Library established under section 2 of the Public Libraries Act 1947. An Chomhairle Leabharlanna is funded by a levy on each library authority towards its expenses. The total levy in 2003 and 2004 was €1,094,414 and €1,112,981 respectively.