Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 October 2017
242. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of additional funding allocated to sport from the allocation of €1,258 million under the mid-term capital review up to 2021; his plans to reintroduce the local authority swimming pool capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45382/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraLater this year, the Government will be publishing the National Investment Plan alongside the National Planning Framework which will set out in detail the planned infrastructure priorities over the coming years including those in the sports area. Furthermore, full details on the allocations for each of my Department's subheads for 2018 will be set out, as usual, in the Revised Estimates Volume (REV).
The Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP) provides grant aid to local authorities towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools.
There are four swimming pool projects in the current LASPP and the priority in 2018 will be on progressing these projects.
In relation to the future funding of swimming pools, my Department is currently finalising a review of national sports policy. This includes a specific focus on how Government should fund sports facilities including swimming pools in the years ahead. It is expected that the new sports policy will be published before the end of the year.
