Swimming Pool Programme Status

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 April 2014

Thursday, 10 April 2014

Ceisteanna (223, 233)

Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

223. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the local authority swimming pool programme. [17034/14]

Pearse Doherty

Ceist:

233. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reopen the swimming pool programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17248/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport

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 Programme, of which 49 have been completed and the other 9 projects are at various stages of the Programme.

My priority in relation to this Programme is to deal with existing projects.