Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 November 2014
248. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of each public swimming pool in the State by location; if he will also provide a list of all planned swimming pools and pools under construction by location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43705/14]
View answerUnder the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme grant aid to a maximum of €3.8 million is provided to local authorities towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools.
The current round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme was closed to new applicants on 31 July 2000. Since 2000, 58 projects have or are being dealt with under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme of which 49 have been completed and the other 9 projects are at various stages of the Programme. Two of these projects (Clara in County Offaly and The De Paul Pool in Dublin) are under construction. The other 7 projects (Castlebar, Dunmanway, Buncrana, Edenderry, Balbriggan, Ballaghadereen and Loughrea) are at various other stages of the programme.
The following is the list of the 49 pools that have been completed.
Arklow
Enniscorthy
Navan
Courtown/Gorey
Wicklow
Dundalk
Roscommon
Ennis
Tralee AquaDome
Ballinasloe
Finglas
Grove Island, Limerick
Tralee Sports and Leisure Centre
Clonmel
Churchfield, Cork City
Ballymun
Tuam
Drogheda
Monaghan town
Cobh
Youghal
Jobstown
Monaghan
Ballybunion
Birr
Letterkenny
Askeaton
Longford
St. Joseph's School for Deaf Boys
Portarlington
Portlaoise
Clondalkin
Thurles
St Michael's House, Dublin
Killarney
Bray
Ballyfermot
Greystones
Tullamore
Kilkenny City
Athy
Naas
Dundrum, Co. Dublin
Claremorris
Roscrea
Ferrybank
Loughlinstown
Ballybofey Stranorlar
New Ross
