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Swimming Pool Projects

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 January 2016

Wednesday, 20 January 2016

Questions (170)

Shane Ross

Question:

170. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he or the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Michael Ring, held with the chief executive officer of South Dublin County Council or other officials, following meetings with the local Minister, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, in order to facilitate the provision of much needed funds for a swimming pool in Lucan, in County Dublin, irrespective of whether the swimming pool programme is reopened or not; if he has provided or will provide a commitment to funding before the end of January 2016, given that south Dublin has already funded the design phase and entered its own funding commitment into the rolling three-year capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2400/16]

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Under 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 50 have been completed and the other 8 projects are at various stages of the Programme.

I wish to commence the process of opening a new limited round of swimming pool allocations. The Department is contacting local authorities this week seeking expressions of interest in such an allocation.

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