Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thought I had answered the Senator's question. It is somewhat unfair to state the fund has not progressed. It has because we have the results of the mid-term capital review which we did not have this time last year. In addition, as part of the Department's submission in the mid-term review of the capital plan, additional funding of €100 million has been allocated for a large-scale sports infrastructure fund. This will allow consideration to be given to new swimming pool projects. It will be open to all local authorities, including Fingal County Council, to submit an application under the terms that will apply. The relevant division of the Department is in the process of drafting the terms and conditions for the new large-scale sports infrastructure fund and engaging with the relevant stakeholders in that regard. I expect applications to be ready in the coming months and allocations to be made as soon as possible thereafter.