Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 25 Nov 1997

Vol. 483 No. 3

Written Answers. - Swimming Pool Projects.

Michael Lowry

Question:

266 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will give details of the proposals for the construction and refurbishment of swimming pools which are either under construction or fully approved and on which work will shortly commence; the date the initial proposal was received in his Department for each project; the most recent cost estimate in this regard; the amount of funding paid to date in 1997; and the total funding committed to each project by his Department. [20248/97]

Minister for the Environment and Local Government (Mr. Dempsey)

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:

Swimming Pool Programme

Swimming Pools under Construction or Fully Approved

Project	Date Initial proposal received	Most Recent Cost Estimate	Estimated Grant-aid Required from Dept.	Funding Prior to 1997	Funding to Date in 1997*
		(£)	(£)	(£)	(£)
Roxboro (Limerick) (Phase 2)	November 1994	98,251	98,251	87,686	10,565
Askeaton	April 1996	75,000	75,000	–	–
Monaghan	November 1993	220,000	220,000	–	–
Birr, Clara and Edenderry	September 1992	239,000	189,000	–	130,000
Waterford Crystal	May 1993	1,552,900	1,300,000	–	–
Enniscorthy (Templeshannon)	April 1991	2,799,909	2,001,355	–	277,351
Wicklow Town (Whitegates)	May 1995	1,811,851	1,449,481	–	–
Arklow	February 1995	1,160,000	937,000	–	–

* A further £1,777,444 was paid in 1997 in respect of swimming pool projects which are now completed.