Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2011
644 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to public swimming pools in Ireland in 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively, in tabular form; the amount allocated each year to capital and refurbishment funding, to allocations for disability access, and to any other areas relating to public swimming pools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31324/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP) grant-aid up to a maximum of €3.8m per pool is provided to local authorities for the construction of a new local authority pool, a replacement pool or the refurbishment of an existing pool. A new pool is one located in an area that does not have a pool, a replacement pool may be on the site of a former pool or on a greenfield site in the same area.
Under the Programme the following grant aid was allocated to local authorities in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
|
Name of Pool |
Type |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
Loughrea |
New |
€1.7m |
||
|
De Paul, Navan Road, Dublin |
Refurbishment |
€0.65m |
||
|
New Ross |
Replacement |
€3.8m |
||
|
Ballybofey/ Stranorlar |
New |
€3.8m |
||
|
Loughlinstown |
New |
€3.8m |
In 2011, a total of €10.67m in funding has been approved for energy upgrading and enhanced disabled access for 33 local authorities in respect of 56 pools, as set out in tabular form hereunder.
|
County |
Local Authority |
Pool Name |
Grant €000s |
|
Galway |
Galway City Council |
Leisureland Salthill |
€400.00 |
|
Louth |
Drogheda Borough Council |
Drogheda Leisure Centre |
€307.40 |
|
Cavan |
Cavan County Council |
Cavan Regional Sports Centre |
€379.66 |
|
Limerick |
Limerick County Council |
Askeaton Pool and Leisure Ltd |
€198.12 |
|
Clare |
Clare County Council |
Shannon Swimming and Leisure Centre |
€200.30 |
|
Wicklow |
Arklow Town Council |
Arklow Swimming Pool |
€297.50 |
|
Meath |
Meath County Council |
LeisureLink Navan |
€332.02 |
|
Offaly |
Offaly County Council |
Tullamore Leisure Centre |
€167.58 |
|
Westmeath |
Westmeath County Council |
Athlone Regional Sports Centre |
€382.47 |
|
Cork |
Youghal Town Council |
Youghal Leisure Centre |
€400.00 |
|
Donegal |
Donegal County Council |
Letterkenny Regional Swimming Complex |
€233.70 |
|
Dublin |
DCC |
Sean McDermott Street |
€76.48 |
|
Dublin |
DCC |
Crumlin Swimming Pool |
€47.98 |
|
Dublin |
DCC |
Coolock Swimming Pool |
€47.98 |
|
Dunlaoghaire Rathdown |
DLRDCC |
Monkstown Leisure Centre |
€127.50 |
|
Galway |
Galway County Council |
Tuam Leisure Centre |
€72.67 |
|
Mayo |
Mayo County Council |
Westport Leisure Centre |
€359.55 |
|
Roscommon |
Roscommon County Council |
Roscommon Leisure Centre |
€365.25 |
|
Tipperary |
Thurles Town Council |
Thurles Leisure Centre |
€140.17 |
|
Clare |
Clare County Council |
Kilkee Waterworld Ltd |
€54.15 |
|
Clare |
Clare County Council |
Lahinch Seaworld Ltd |
€42.50 |
|
Wicklow |
Wicklow Town Council |
Wicklow Coral Leisure Centre |
€86.57 |
|
Offaly |
Offaly County Council |
Birr Leisure Centre |
€8.16 |
|
Carlow |
Carlow County Council |
Graiguecullen Swimming Pool |
€291.58 |
|
Carlow |
Carlow County Council |
Bagenalstown Swimming Pool |
€131.32 |
|
Donegal |
Donegal County Council |
Waterworld Bundoran |
€203.08 |
|
Donegal |
Donegal County Council |
Ballyshannon Leisure Centre |
€73.95 |
|
Galway |
Galway County Council |
Ballinasloe Leisure Centre |
€164.82 |
|
Kerry |
Tralee Town Council |
Tralee Reg Sports and leisure Centre |
€377.66 |
|
Leitrim |
Leitrim County Council |
Carrick on Shannon Pool |
€396.52 |
|
Leitrim |
Leitrim County Council |
Drumshanbo Outdoor Pool |
€159.38 |
|
Louth |
Dundalk Town Council |
Dundalk Swimming Pool and Leisure Centre |
€192.10 |
|
Mayo |
Mayo County Council |
Ballina Swimming Pool |
€366.70 |
|
Monaghan |
Monaghan County Council |
Monaghan Leisure Centre |
€158.27 |
|
Roscommon |
Roscommon County Council |
Castlerea Outdoor Pool |
€125.38 |
|
Sligo |
Sligo County Council |
Waterpoint Enniscrone Pool |
€303.88 |
|
Sligo |
Sligo County Council |
Sligo Regional Sports Centre |
€366.25 |
|
Tipperary |
Carrick on Suir Town Council |
Sean Kelly Centre |
€335.32 |
|
Tipperary |
South Tipperary County Council |
Sean Treacy Pool Tipperary Town |
€51.30 |
|
Tipperary |
South Tipperary County Council |
Clonmel Swimming Pool |
€21.07 |
|
Waterford |
Waterford County Council |
Splashworld Tramore |
€400.00 |
|
Cork |
Cork City Council |
Mayfield Sports Complex |
€33.78 |
|
Tipperary |
Nenagh Town Council |
Nenagh Leisure Centre |
€144.47 |
|
Tipperary |
North Tipperary County Council |
Ballina Outdoor Swimming Pool |
€55.92 |
|
Cork |
Fermoy Town Council |
Fermoy Swimming Pool |
€50.15 |
|
Tipperary |
North Tipperary County Council |
Roscrea Leisure Centre |
€10.41 |
|
Cork |
Cork City Council |
Leisureworld Bishopstown |
€201.93 |
|
Cork |
Cork City Council |
Douglas Swimming Pool |
€340.27 |
|
Cork |
Cork City Council |
Churchfield Swimming Pool |
€180.80 |
|
Meath |
Meath County Council |
Kells Swimming Pool |
€20.57 |
|
Meath |
Meath County Council |
Trim Leisure Centre |
€36.12 |
|
Laois |
Laois County Council |
Portarlington Leisure centre |
€300.74 |
|
Laois |
Laois County Council |
Portlaois Leisure Centre |
€95.62 |
|
Dublin |
SDCC |
Tallaght Leisure Centre |
€136.80 |
|
Dublin |
SDCC |
Clondalkin Leisure Centre |
€5.70 |
|
Westmeath |
Westmeath County Council |
Mullingar Swimming Pool |
€212.50 |
|
Total |
€10,672.05 |
The grants were allocated on the basis that local authorities would complete the work and draw down the grants before the end of this year.
