Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I recently announced an initiative under the local authority swimming pool programme for a combined grant of up to €400,000 per pool to enable local authorities to improve energy efficiency and enhance access for disabled people to swimming pools. Some 40 local authorities applied for funding for 63 swimming pools and three rounds of allocations were announced, on 28 August 2011, 19 October 2011 and 25 October 2011, respectively. A total of €10.67 million was allocated to 33 local authorities in respect of 56 pools. The names of the individual pools that are being funded are published on my Department's website.

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