Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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91. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to clarify the efforts under way to increase library membership and participation; and to provide an update on membership numbers at local authority libraries each year over the past five years. [40662/24]

Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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My question relates to participation in libraries around the country, the number of people who are members of our libraries and how much they are used. What can be done to get more people to use our library facilities, which in many areas are excellent? We spoke earlier about needing more investment.

I take it that the Minister of State was not expecting this question. We never thought we would get this far. We have reached Question No. 91 because so few Deputies are here this morning. Maybe there is an election coming up. That could be the reason.

Joe O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Green Party)
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I have an issue in that I do not have a prepared response for Question No. 91.

Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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Okay. We are in the same position regarding all the questions after that. We have Deputy O'Rourke and Deputy O'Sullivan in the Chamber. I understand the Minister of State's dilemma. We will move on to Question No. 93. Deputy O'Rourke might outline the question.