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Swimming Pool Projects.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 October 2004

Thursday, 28 October 2004

Ceisteanna (227, 228)

Pat Rabbitte

Ceist:

227 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the funding for the proposed new swimming pool for west Tallaght is going to come on stream as South Dublin County Council plans to proceed with this development are currently held back; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26539/04]

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Pat Rabbitte

Ceist:

228 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when funding for the new replacement swimming pool for Clondalkin is going to come on stream as South Dublin County Council’s plans to proceed with this development are currently stymied and the existing swimming pool is in a dangerous state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26540/04]

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Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 227 and 228 together.

South Dublin County Council has applied for grant aid under the local authority swimming pool programme for a proposed new swimming pool in Jobstown in west Tallaght and the replacement of the existing swimming pool in Clondalkin. In June 2004, I approved the contract documents for the pool project in Jobstown and this approval allows the county council to invite tenders for the work proposed. Once the tender documentation has been submitted to my Department, the project can be considered further. The position in regard to the Clondalkin pool is that the contract documents for the project are under consideration in my Department.

Grant aid is not allocated until the tenders have been approved for a project. The maximum grant available under the programme is €3.8 million, which is available towards either the refurbishment of existing pools or the provision of new pools, subject in both cases to the total grant not exceeding 80% of the eligible cost of the project or, in the case of projects located in disadvantaged areas, 90% of the eligible cost. The local authority must provide the balance of the financing directly or in a combination of local authority funding, community group financing, private sector etc.

Projects are considered on a case-by-case basis and consideration is given to such issues as to whether the area is classified as disadvantaged, the number and geographical spread of projects within and between counties, the viability of the project, particularly in regard to operational and maintenance issues, overall funding package for the project, technical details and the Department's annual Estimates provision for the programme.

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