Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 384: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he will reopen the applications process for the swimming pool building and refurbishment scheme administered by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32088/06]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is completing an Expenditure Review of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme. The Review is examining, among other things, how the programme has worked to date and what changes, if any, are required to ensure its effective and efficient delivery. The Review is currently being finalised and I would hope that it will be completed before the end of the year.

On completion of this Review, the question of re-opening the Programme can be considered. If the Programme is re-opened, it will be open to all local authorities to submit applications under the terms that will apply.

Significant progress continues under the current round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, where the priority is to support those projects remaining to be completed.