Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 189: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of applications for funding for swimming pools received in each of the past three years; the number of applications in each of the counties of Leinster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30994/05]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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My Department administers the local authority swimming pool programme, which provides grant aid to local authorities towards the capital costs of a new swimming pool or the refurbishment of an existing pool. The closing date for receipt of applications under the current programme was 31 July 2000 and since then 55 projects have been or are being dealt with. As the priority in relation to the programme is to support the proposals currently on hand, new proposals for swimming pools are not being considered at this time.

Of the 55 projects within the programme, 29 are in the province of Leinster. Of the 29, 11 have been allocated grant aid. Of these 11, eight have been completed and are located in Arklow, Courtown-Gorey, Dundalk, Enniscorthy, Navan, Wicklow, Finglas and Ballymun in Dublin. Three are under construction and are located in Ballyfermot and Jobstown, in Dublin, and in Drogheda.

The remaining 18 are at various stages of the programme. Five are at tender stage, in Clondalkin in Dublin, Portarlington, Portlaoise, Longford, and Athy. Eight are at contract document stage, in Glenalbyn and Skerries in Dublin, Tullamore, Kilkenny, New Ross, Bray, Greystones and Birr. Five are at preliminary stages, in Naas, Dundrum in Dublin, Edenderry, Clara and Ferrybank in Wexford.