Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 609: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will approve a new community library at Shanakill/Rahoonane, Tralee, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11519/07]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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In January 2004, local authorities were asked to review their capital programmes for library development and to submit a prioritised list of proposals which they wished to have considered by my Department in its review of the Programme. In its submission, Kerry County Council listed Shanakill/Rahoonane as its third priority. In October 2005, I announced funding for thirteen library projects. Due to the existing level of commitments under the Public Library Capital Programme, it was not possible to provide funding for this project at that time. This position will be kept under review in the light of capital available for the library programme.