1128. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his Department’s view towards funding the refurbishment of Mayfield library in Cork under the Libraries Capital Programme 2023-2027, for which an unsuccessful application for Stage 3 funding was made in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73855/26]
Topics / Library Projects
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsLibrary Projects
28 questions from 16 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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671. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she will provide funding to allow the continuation of childhood development initiative's Dolly Parton imagination library, which provides free books to thousands of children every month. [68662/26]
588. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33468/26]
18. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on a library project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17472/26]
63. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether he is aware that Part 8 planning has been granted for Mayfield Library refurbishment but Cork City Council lack the funding to complete this. [22434/26]
993. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the up to date position of a new community library in County Kildare (details supplied), the projected cost of the library; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16663/26]
994. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on funding for a new library (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17137/26]
688. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if funding will be made available for the development of a library in Castletroy, Limerick City; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13562/26]
636. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of a project (details supplied) as of January 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8309/26]
637. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has a preferred location for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8310/26]
638. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement his Department had with Cork City Council regarding a project (details supplied) as of January 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8311/26]
339. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding provided for the refurbishment of Mayfield Library under the Library Capital Programme 2023-2027. [4561/26]
340. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the capital funding provided to Cork City Council in each of the past five years for the refurbishment of Mayfield Library. [4562/26]
348. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if new libraries were delivered in 2025; and if he will provide details of same. [4782/26]
1165. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will specifically ringfence funding that will enable the construction and delivery of a library in the Mahon, Blackrock, area which has been without a library space for over 30 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61261/25]
1002. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 410 of 10 July 2025, for a further update on the works to a library (details supplied) as of the end of September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51991/25]
99. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to further expand the public library network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38063/25]
407. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the works at Mayfield Library and St. Joseph’s community centre. [38431/25]
410. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the progress to date to the secure an upgrade to St. Joseph's Library, Mayfield, Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38534/25]
1684. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on a project (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30190/25]
91. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans for the development of the L-shaped site in Belmayne; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26369/25]
107. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 898 of 25 March 2025, to provide an update on the development of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26291/25]
898. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 1750 of 22 January 2025, to provide an update on structural and demolition works on a project (details supplied); the amount expended to date on works at the site; the next envisaged phase in the development of the project; when it is expected to be put out to tender; and if he will make a statement …
909. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development whether his Department will accept any applications from councils for new library projects for capital expenditure, other than what is already committed to projects; and to outline which projects have committed funding. [14167/25]
1948. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding will be provided for a new library in Athenry, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11029/25]