I want to raise with the Taoiseach the issue of Cork city library. In his last speech in the Dáil, the former Minister, Paschal Donohoe, asked the Government to keep in mind one public service, that is, libraries. I echo and support that call. In Cork, we have fantastic services and staff but we both know the building is not fit for purpose. Four years ago, the Taoiseach announced that €50 million would be spent transforming Grand Parade with a new public library, central plaza and boardwalk. Four years on, our promised new library is nowhere to be seen. There has been no public consultation and there is a real lack of transparency now around that project. Cork was promised a new-build public library on Grand Parade and I want to know whether it will be delivered. Will a new library be built and delivered in our city for the people? Will the Taoiseach personally ensure that the project he announced will be built and delivered for the people of Cork?

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