Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 254: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will provide the necessary funding to Longford County Council to provide libraries at Granard and Edgeworthstown, County Longford. [16209/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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My Department provides capital funding towards the provision and refurbishment of new and existing public libraries. In this regard, in 2008 my Department requested Library Authorities to provide details of priorities for library development within their area.

In its response, Longford County Council ranked Ballymahon branch library as its main priority, followed by projects at Granard and Edgeworthstown and the provision of a library delivery vehicle.

Grant aid of €900,000 was approved in respect of the Ballymahon project. At present €820,000 has been drawn down and final accounts, that will facilitate final drawdown, are awaited. In addition, my Department provided €80,000 for the purchase and fit out of a library vehicle in 2010.

My Department has received no applications for funding in relation to library projects at either Granard or Edgeworthstown.