Written answers
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
Department of Education and Skills
University Libraries
Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills from which publicly-funded university libraries the public is as a rule excluded. [37370/13]
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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As I have indicated to the Deputy in reply to previous questions and representations on this matter, the management of university libraries is entirely a matter for the universities themselves in accordance with their statutory autonomy.
I would refer the Deputy to my answers to his previous questions on this matter: number 95 of 24 April; numbers 87 and 92 of 2nd May; number 250 of 14th May; number 355 of 21st May; number 144 of 18th June; number 132 of 27th June; numbers 98, 99, 100 and 101 of 11th July 2013 and number 101 and 102 of 17th July 2013.
Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the library budget for each of the universities here in each of the past ten years. [37371/13]
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Details of library costs for each University are set out in the attached table.
Library Costs – Universities
| - | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
€' 000 | €' 000 | €' 000 | €' 000 | €' 000 | €' 000 | €' 000 | €' 000 | €' 000 | €' 000 | |
| UCD | 8,410 | 10,522 | 10,346 | 11,147 | 10,618 | 9,713 | 9,146 | 9,264 | 8,369 | 8,091 |
| UCC | 7,008 | 7,156 | 7,339 | 6,875 | 6,844 | 7,015 | 6,258 | 6,425 | 5,526 | 5,142 |
| NUIG | 6,054 | 6,482 | 6,656 | 6,637 | 6,431 | 5,982 | 6,025 | 5,908 | 5,206 | 4,311 |
| TCD | 9,659 | 10,216 | 10,917 | 10,926 | 11,028 | 10,179 | 9,910 | 8,796 | 8,167 | 8,676 |
| NUIM | 3,075 | 3,005 | 3,113 | 3,105 | 3,374 | 2,753 | 2,765 | 2,379 | 2,435 | 2,350 |
| UL | 4,145 | 4,358 | 4,879 | 4,774 | 4,506 | 3,794 | 3,760 | 3,711 | 3,533 | 3,312 |
| DCU | 2,597 | 2,907 | 2,825 | 2,821 | 2,659 | 2,470 | 2,481 | 2,665 | 2,370 | 2,532 |
| TOTAL | 40,948 | 44,646 | 46,075 | 46,285 | 45,460 | 41,906 | 40,345 | 39,148 | 35,606 | 34,414 |
Note: - Figures taken from 'library' figures provided in institutions' audited accounts
- Details not yet available for 2012 (i.e. 2011/12 accounts)
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