Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 11 Mar 1993

Vol. 427 No. 8

Written Answers. - Proposed Olympic Standard Swimming Pool.

John Connor

Question:

15 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Education if she has decided on a design and contractor for the proposed 50 metre olympic sized swimming pool; if she has made financial provision in the Estimates for this project; and, if so, if work will commence in 1993.

Liam Burke

Question:

23 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Education if she has decided on a design and contractor for the proposed 50 metre olympic sized swimming pool; if she has made financial provision in the Estimates for the project; and, if so, if work will commence in 1993.

Edward Nealon

Question:

28 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Education if she has decided on a design and contractor for the proposed 50 metre olympic-sized swimming pool; if she has made financial provision in the Estimates for this project; and if so, if work will commence in 1993.

Seymour Crawford

Question:

40 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Education if she has decided on a design and contractor for the proposed 50 metre olympic sized swimming pool; if she has made financial provision in the Estimates for this project; and, if so, if work will commence in 1993.

Jimmy Deenihan

Question:

82 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education the progress, if any, made on the provision of a 50 metre swimming pool; and if she will give a likely starting date for this project.

Austin Currie

Question:

88 Mr. Currie asked the Minister for Education if she has decided on a design and contractor for the proposed 50 metre olympic sized swimming pool; if she has made financial provision in the Estimates for this project; and, if so, if work will commence in 1993.

Gay Mitchell

Question:

96 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if she has decided on a design and contractor for the proposed 50 metre olympic sized swimming pool; if she has made financial provision in the Estimates for this project; and, if so, if work will commence in 1993.

Paul Connaughton

Question:

119 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Education if she has decided on a design and contractor for the proposed 50 metre olympic sized swimming pool; if she has made financial provision in the Estimates for this project; and, if so, if work will commence in 1993.

Minister for Education (Ms Bhreathnach)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 15, 23, 28, 40, 82, 88, 96 and 119 together.

In August 1992, proposals were invited by public advertisement from development consortia for the provision of a site and for the design, construction, financing and management of a national 50-metre swimming pool complex. A brief for the project was issued on 2 October, 1992 to the 25 consortia who responded to the advertisement.

Following representations from the Construction Industry Council in relation to the competition conditions, the Department agreed that a number of consortia should be shortlisted and invited to submit detailed proposals including designs, based on the project brief. A questionnaire was issued to all consortia to enable the shortlisting process to be completed.

Twelve consortia responded to the questionnaire by the closing date of 18 December, 1992 and these submissions are under consideration by my Department.

It would not be feasible at this early stage to say when construction might commence. It is not envisaged that construction would commence in 1993 and accordingly no provision has been made in the financial Estimates for 1993.