Mr. Peter Hogan:

We have been working through Sport Ireland with the relevant associations and the operators of the swimming pools in the sport of swimming. We have ongoing contact with Swim Ireland and Ireland Active and are working very closely with them. Both organisations have done great work in developing protocols for the safe return to swimming and to activity in the pools generally. We are optimistic now that things will go in the right direction. We have a little more certainty now with the roadmap for operators. There was a little uncertainty previously as to when they would be allowed to open and how they would open. We will work forward with them in a positive way. Swimming will be really important through the winter months. We hope to see the lessons and the activity clubs returning and going very well over the coming months.