Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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195. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will approve funding for a project (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42437/14]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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Under Section 78 of the Local Government Act 2001, the provision of premises and facilities in the public library service is a matter for each local authority in its capacity as a library authority. My Department provides some capital funding towardsapproved refurbishment / renovation and new library projects carried out by local authorities, subject to availability of resources.

My Department has a capital allocation of €1,000,000 in 2014 for the Libraries Capital Programme which is fully committed to existing projects. Future funding will be dependent on available capital funding.

In the event of further funding being available, all submitted proposals will be objectively assessed.