Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2025-11-26
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

I did not just announce it; the Government allocated funding for it. The Deputy was on the council until recently and probably knows more about it than he lets on. It is a council responsibility to present the plan to the Government. Up until quite recently, a plan had not arrived at the Government in respect of this. Apparently, there were issues with sites, property and all the rest of it. Laterally and very lately, the council has put forward ideas, although I am not sure whether this was formally done, as to where it could be located. The Government allocated the funding under the URDF, just as it did for the docklands. A lot of it has been spent on the docklands. There have been issues around the location of the new library, but the Government's commitment is still there. Obviously, it has to be executed by the council on the ground. My understanding from recent meetings with the council is that it is pursuing options in this respect, which may not gain agreement from everybody.

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Sitting date: 2025-11-26