Swimming Pool Programme Status

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 March 2015

Tuesday, 10 March 2015

Ceisteanna (603)

Anthony Lawlor

Ceist:

603. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport regarding the allocation of funding for local authority swimming pools, if all of the allocated funding has been drawn down to date; if there is a deadline beyond which funding not yet drawn down will be re-allocated; and if so, if he will consider the north Kildare area, in view of its young and growing population as a suitable location for a new local authority swimming pool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10432/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism 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 been 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 now is the completion of the projects in the existing Programme and no decision has been taken on reallocating funding from these projects.  

No decision has been taken on any new round of the Programme. If the Programme re-opens it would be open to each Local Authority, including Kildare County Council, to submit an application under the terms that would apply at that time.  

Question No. 604 answered with Question No. 599.

Question No. 605 answered with Question No. 567.

Question No. 606 answered with Question No. 572.