Following the submission and approval of an initial feasibility study, there are four distinct stages which a swimming pool project must complete. In order of progress, these include preliminary report stage, contract document stage, tender and, finally, construction. The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism's technical advisers in the Office of Public Works evaluate each stage and local authorities cannot proceed to the next stage of a project unless prior approval issues from them. Grant aid is allocated only when tenders have been approved for the project and is capped at the time of allocation. Grants up to a maximum of €3.8 million are available towards the refurbishment of existing pools or the provision of new pools subject in either case to the total grant not exceeding 80% of the eligible cost of the project or 90% in the case of projects located in designated disadvantaged areas. Support is available to help meet the cost of swimming pools, toddler pools, saunas and steam rooms.