Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The funding is in place. We have already approved three pools this year. The Department is awaiting the relevant information from the local authority. If everything is in order with that information, then the project will be approved. As the Deputy is aware, the last round was in 2000 and there has been no activity since then. Ballaghaderreen is one of 12 swimming pool projects currently being dealt with. It is a matter for the local authority to produce the preliminary report. I am aware that a great deal of local fund-raising has taken place in respect of Ballaghaderreen and I understand that a substantial sum of money is now in place. As already stated, the Department's funding is in place. I am not sure whether Ballaghaderreen is located in a CLÁR area. If it is, the level of grant aid will be 90% rather than 80%.

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