Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 97: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of public swimming pools on the northside of Dublin; and if there are plans to build more in 2006 and 2007. [21335/06]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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There are four local authority swimming pools on the north side of Dublin, located at Sean McDermott St, Ballymun, Finglas and Coolock.

As I indicated in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of 26 April last, under the current round of the local authority swimming pool programme the following projects have been/are being dealt in the Dublin area as of end May 2006:

Skerries — contract document stage

Finglas (replacement pool) — completed

Ballymun (replacement pool) — completed

Ballyfermot (replacement pool) — construction stage

St Michael's House (new) — tender stage

St Joseph's House (refurbishment) — preliminary report stage

Jobstown (new) — construction stage

Clondalkin (replacement) — construction stage

Glenalbyn (refurbishment) — contract document stage

Dundrum (replacement) — preliminary report stage.