Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 October 2009
230 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the reason for the delay in the construction of the new swimming pool in Loughrea, County Galway, having provided the grant aid promised; the position regarding this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36170/09]
View answerOn 25 May 2009 my Department informed Galway County Council that a grant capped at €1.7m had been allocated under the Department's Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme towards the construction of a pool at Loughrea.
At this stage it is for Galway County Council in consultation with the developer to make progress in moving the project on. However, I understand that Galway County Council wrote to the developer setting out the Department's Terms and conditions, on receipt of same, and requested him to confirm that he could comply with those elements, which were relevant to him. The developer has informed Galway County Council that he has spent considerable time over the past few months progressing the project and working through the detailed requirements including taking advice on operational requirements which need to be factored in at this stage. It is expected that agreement on the Terms and Conditions and progression towards construction stage will be significantly advanced in the coming weeks.
