Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 June 2010
345 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the number of swimming pools which were funded under the last round of the local authority swimming pools programme in Dublin city; their locations; the amount in each case; when the new programme will be launched; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22778/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe following projects in the Dublin area have been or are being dealt with under the current round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme.
|
Pool Project |
LocalAuthority |
Status |
Funding allocated |
|
€m |
|||
|
Finglas (replacement pool) |
DCC |
Completed |
3.8 |
|
Ballymun (replacement pool) |
DCC |
Completed |
3.8 |
|
Ballyfermot (replacement pool) |
DCC |
Completed |
3.8 |
|
Jobstown (new) |
SDCC |
Completed |
3.8 |
|
Clondalkin (replacement) |
SDCC |
Completed |
3.8 |
|
St Michael’s House (new) |
DCC |
Completed |
3.7 |
|
Dundrum (replacement) |
DRCC |
Completed |
3.8 |
|
St. Joseph’s School for Deaf Boys (refurbishment) |
DCC |
Completed |
0.3 |
|
Glenalbyn (refurbishment) |
DRCC |
Preparing contract documents |
* |
|
Balbriggan (new) |
Fingal |
Preliminary Report submitted |
* |
*Grant aid is formally allocated at the stage when the tender for the project is approved:
DCC — Dublin City Council
SDCC — South Dublin County Council
DRC — Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown County
Council Fingal — Fingal County Council
Under the current programme, 45 pools have been opened throughout the country with a further 12 pools at various stages of development. Between 1998 and 2009 a sum of almost €143m has been spent under the programme. This has leveraged a total investment of some €400m in swimming pools throughout the country. No decision has been taken on the timing of a new round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme.
