170 Mr. Leonard asked the Minister for the Environment the amount of funding allocated over the past five years for improvement or construction of library premises; and the libraries which benefited. [9771/97]

The capital funding allocated for the improvement or construction of library premises in the period 1992 to 1996 was £8.6 million. The library premises which benefited, including projects under construction, are as follows:

Muinebheag Branch Library

Carlow Branch Library and Library Headquarters

Bailieborough Branch Library

Clare Library Headquarters

Killaloe Branch Library

Letterkenny Branch Library

Tuam Branch Library

Galway City Library

Listowel Branch Library

Dingle Branch Library

Athy Branch Library

Portlaoise Branch Library

Mohill Branch Library

Adare Branch Library

Dooradoyle Branch Library

Longford Library Headquarters

Dundalk Branch Library

Drogheda Branch Library

Belmullet Branch Library

Ballinrobe Branch Library

Dunshaughlin Branch Library

Boyle Branch Library

Tallaght Branch Library

Nenagh Branch Library