Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. Perhaps I can revert to him regarding the progress being made on these specific projects. I do know the Samuel Beckett Civic Campus project has an allocation of €5 million. We can provide an update on that project directly to Deputy Richmond. I agree, though, that there is a broader demand which must be met. Part of the national swimming strategy and our work with Swim Ireland will involve determining how we can identify new ways to develop facilities and infrastructure in communities. We can continue to build projects that cost tens of millions of euro, such as many of the projects listed under the auspices of the LSSIF. New ways of building infrastructure, however, can also deliver outcomes in respect of providing swimming lessons and facilities to local communities. There are new and innovative ways to provide more facilities in communities at a lower cost. We are working this approach through in the national swimming strategy and exploring new and innovative ways to deliver more swimming pool infrastructure. That is the work we are doing this year.

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