Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)

There is €25 million in the 2007 subhead, which will be spent in 2007. I take the Deputy's point. There are 57 projects either completed, open, under construction, out to tender or at contract document stage, so there has been significant activity in this area. Considerable funds have been invested by the taxpayer.

Two things will now happen. My Department is to complete a value-for-money policy review of the entire programme which will examine how the programme has worked to date and what changes, if any, are required. The report is currently being finalised and I intend to publish it as soon as possible. Following consideration of that report it is my intention to launch a new round of the local authorities swimming pool programme. I am not in a position to put a date on that yet. The National Development Plan 2007-2013 provides €184 towards swimming pool projects, which is quite considerable.

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