Written answers
Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Department of Rural and Community Development
Library Projects
Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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21. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of library related capital funding projects received by her Department by county and town in tabular form. [27819/22]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The delivery of public library services is a matter for each local authority in accordance with the Local Government Act, 2001. My department provides capital funding to supplement investment by local authorities in the public library service. Funding is provided as a contribution towards the cost of developing library buildings, ICT infrastructure, the provision of sensory facilities and equipment and library vehicles.
Appendix 1 lists the funding provided by county since my department was formed in 2017.
In that context, my department funds a Libraries Capital Programme that is investing €29m in 17 projects, as well as the My Open Library service and a Small Scale Capital Works programme, between 2016 and 2022. My department’s capital budget for library-related expenditure for 2022 is €6.629m.
Appendix 2 lists, by local authority, the Libraries Capital Programme allocations approved by my department since 2017.
The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) provides funding for the development and construction of capital projects in towns and villages and rural areas across Ireland. The Fund has, to date, allocated funding of €49 million for 19 projects across the country which include a library element.
Appendix 3 lists, by local authority, the RRDF allocations approved by my department.
A further breakdown of the data supplied in this response is available on request.
Appendix 1 – Library-related capital funding paid by Local Authority (2017 – 2022)
| Local Authority | ICT Expenditure | Delivery Vehicles | Small Scale Capital Works | Sensory Equipment & Facilities | My Open Library | Libraries Capital Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow County Council | €78,216.00 | €100,000.00 | €17,543.88 | €97,389.50 | ||
| Cavan County Council | €88,376.00 | €100,000.00 | €14,884.00 | |||
| Clare County Council | €73,353.00 | €100,000.00 | €20,000.00 | €1,313,599.47 | ||
| Cork City Council | €260,547.54 | €21,000.00 | €100,000.00 | €19,952.00 | €74,250.00 | |
| Cork County Council | €106,536.00 | €100,000.00 | €39,602.00 | €289,543.50 | ||
| Donegal County Council | €164,945.38 | €100,000.00 | €19,983.13 | €45,273.50 | €52,324.00 | |
| Dublin City Council | €585,999.00 | €100,000.00 | €26,105.76 | €41,137.50 | €1,200,000.00 | |
| Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council | €200,650.00 | €100,000.00 | €20,000.00 | €106,125.00 | €67,723.11 | |
| Fingal County Council | €525,474.27 | €100,000.00 | €19,722.00 | €75,000.00 | ||
| Galway County Council | €280,619.66 | €100,000.00 | €28,698.08 | |||
| Kerry County Council | €96,430.00 | €24,775.33 | €20,000.00 | €250,000.00 | ||
| Kildare County Council | €413,230.00 | €100,000.00 | €20,249.00 | €877,000.00 | ||
| Kilkenny County Council | €112,140.00 | €100,000.00 | €20,000.00 | €2,479,332.27 | ||
| Laois County Council | €70,535.00 | €100,000.00 | €33,075.00 | €8,132.84 | €2,346,319.10 | |
| Leitrim County Council | €37,317.38 | €100,000.00 | €14,358.00 | €114,750.00 | ||
| Limerick County Council | €275,815.00 | €100,000.00 | €19,958.18 | |||
| Longford County Council | €60,348.26 | €100,000.00 | €23,581.00 | €43,593.75 | €2,417,563.39 | |
| Louth County Council | €206,274.00 | €100,000.00 | €38,972.27 | €72,306.75 | ||
| Mayo County Council | €215,594.00 | €75,868.70 | €36,230.62 | €146,250.00 | ||
| Meath County Council | €240,750.00 | €36,832.00 | €100,000.00 | €19,916.26 | €61,500.00 | |
| Monaghan County Council | €140,739.00 | €20,000.00 | €100,000.00 | €15,952.76 | €96,000.00 | €2,730,000.00 |
| Offaly County Council | €88,134.00 | €100,000.00 | €20,000.00 | €46,265.90 | ||
| Roscommon County Council | €132,686.59 | €100,000.00 | €20,516.19 | |||
| Sligo County Council | €60,716.00 | €18,700.00 | €100,000.00 | €6,503.80 | €33,504.72 | |
| South Dublin County Council | €171,229.00 | €100,000.00 | €22,045.00 | €1,000,000.00 | ||
| Tipperary County Council | €291,930.00 | €100,000.00 | €19,492.50 | €68,659.50 | €150,000.00 | |
| Waterford County Council | €235,914.00 | €100,000.00 | €15,625.07 | €119,932.53 | ||
| Westmeath County Council | €44,856.05 | €100,000.00 | €40,318.03 | €139,504.50 | ||
| Wexford County Council | €223,868.00 | €100,000.00 | €21,402.28 | €86,569.50 | €250,000.00 | |
| Wicklow County Council | €190,682.00 | €100,000.00 | €20,392.01 | €489,572.00 | ||
| Total | €5,673,905.13 | €96,532.00 | €2,900,644.03 | €659,971.20 | €1,762,210.49 | €15,623,433.34 |
Appendix 2 - Allocations approved under the Libraries Capital Programme 2016-2022
| Local Authority | Project | Department Allocation |
|---|---|---|
| Longford County Council | Edgeworthstown Library | €2.5m |
| Clare County Council | Ennis Library | €4m |
| Laois County Council | Portlaoise Library | €3m |
| Monaghan County Council | Monaghan Town Library | €2.8m |
| Kilkenny County Council | Kilkenny City Library | €4.7m |
| DLR County Council | Stillorgan Library | €1.5m |
| Limerick County & City Council | Limerick City Central Library | €2m |
| Donegal County Council | Donegal Town Library | €1m |
| Offaly County Council | Edenderry Community Library | 1.7m |
| Wicklow County | Wicklow Town Library | €1m |
| South Dublin County Council | North Clondalkin Library | €1m |
| Tipperary County Council | Carrick-on-Suir Library | €0.2m |
| Dublin City Council | Kevin St Library | €1m |
| Kildare County Council | Athy Community Library | €1.7m |
| Kerry County Council | Kerry Mobile Library | €0.3m |
| Tipperary County Council | Tipperary School Van | €0.1m |
| Wexford County Council | Wexford Mobile Library | €0.3m |
| Total | €28.7m |
Appendix 3 – Allocations approved under the Rural Regeneration Development Fund for projects including a public library element (2019 – 2022)
| Local Authority | Project | RRDF Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Cavan County Council | Virginia Civic Centre | €3,963,525 |
| Cork County Council | Kinsale Library Project | €2,157,375 |
| Cork County Council | Briery Gap Theatre and Library | €2,000,000 |
| Cork County Council | Youghal Public Library | €4,048,511 |
| Kilkenny County Council | Callan Friary Complex/Upper Bridge St Regeneration & Masterplan for the historic core of Callan Town | €2,100,000 |
| Kilkenny County Council | Thomastown Community Library & Thomastown Community Hall | €2,617,836 |
| Leitrim County Council | Dromahair Regeneration Project | €2,227,388 |
| Mayo County Council | Ballinrobe Regeneration | €975,000 |
| Mayo County Council | Phase 1 Regeneration of Sisters of Mercy Convent Site and Adjacent Lands | €8,278,682 |
| Meath County Council | Trim Library and Cultural Centre | €4,357,741 |
| Monaghan County Council | Castleblayney Market Square Regeneration | €2,611,150 |
| Offaly County Council | Banagher Regeneration Projects | €395,250 |
| Offaly County Council | Edenderry Masterplan & Edenderry Regeneration Phase II | €2,225,031 |
| Offaly County Council | Ferbane Regeneration | €546,400 |
| Westmeath County Council | Kinnegad Regeneration Phases 1 & 2 | €8,894,780 |
| Wicklow County Council | Making Baltinglass the Hub for South West Wicklow | €2,675,226 |
| Total | €49,098,895 |
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