Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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183. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason swim instructor courses are not held (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19730/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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My Department has governance responsibility for Water Safety Ireland (WSI). WSI has statutory responsibility for the promotion of public awareness of water safety; advancement of education related to the prevention of accidents in water; instruction in water safety; and the establishment of national standards for lifeguards.

WSI has informed me that swimming instructor courses are held in County Kerry and, although Covid-19 slowed the number of instructor courses available nationwide, as we emerge from the pandemic there will be swimming lessons in Kerry this Summer. Instructors will run 32 courses over 8 weeks starting on the 26 June, which will provide 3,080 spaces for children to learn swimming and water safety classes. Further details of upcoming courses will be available on www.watersafety.ie.