Gay Mitchell (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 41: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the cost of building, repair and renovation works undertaken on the National Aquatic Centre since the building was first opened to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28097/05]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 110: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he is satisfied that the roof will remain on the National Aquatic Centre given previous experience; if he has sought or received any assurances in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28545/05]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 41 and 110 together.

During the severe weather conditions experienced locally in the west Dublin area on 1 January, damage was caused to the National Aquatic Centre. The roof of the 50 metre pool and diving pool was damaged as was the roof of the leisure waters in addition to damage to lights and fittings around the complex.

To ensure the health and safety of the users of the facility and to avoid, in so far as it is practicable and possible, a recurrence of the damage, the Office of Public Works, at the request of my Department and Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited, engaged engineers to examine the damage and to provide a preliminary report as a matter of priority.

Kavanagh Mansfield & Partners, consulting structural and civil engineers, were commissioned to do this work. This report was independent of any other technical or professional reports prepared in relation to the centre as a result of the storm damage. Kavanagh Mansfield & Partners were subsequently appointed by CSID in relation to the development and implementation of the appropriate remedial works for the storm damage and monitored the repair works carried out by Rohcon Limited, which had constructed the National Aquatic Centre. Repair works at the national aquatic centre were completed on 20 May and the centre was reopened to the public on that date. Kavanagh Mansfield & Partners certified that the programme of works was carried out in accordance with the requirements of the design and secured certification from the designer's contractors and subcontractors in relation to the various elements of the works.

The costs associated with the repair and renovation of the roof are the subject of discussions between the contractors, the insurers and CSID.