My Department has not received an application for funding from the Dublin International Sports Council in respect of its proposed 50 metre swimming pool complex. I am, however, aware of their proposals for the provision of such a facility.
In June 1994, my Department commissioned a feasibility study to examine all the options for the provision of a national 50 metre swimming pool complex to cater for the training needs of Ireland's swimmers and for national and international competitions in addition to serving as a community facility. The feasibility report which was completed in November, 1994, is under consideration in my Department. The Dublin International Sports Council's proposals for a 50 metre swimming pool complex will be considered in the context of my Department's consideration of the feasibility study.