John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Question 75: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an audit has been carried out into the number of primary schools which, for practical reasons, are unable to provide regular swimming or water safety classes due to a lack of a nearby pool; if her Department has had discussions with the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25983/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The policy of my Department is to provide for the delivery of a broad and balanced physical education curriculum in our schools and to support this with the provision of appropriate infrastructure. In general, at primary level, many schools have a general purposes room for play and PE facilities. In addition practically all schools have outdoor play areas which are utilised for teaching different aspects of the physical education programme. An audit referred to by the Deputy has not been carried out and I have no plans to undertake same.