Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 221: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans to accept new applications for grant aid under the local authority swimming pool programme, in view of the fact that the closing date for the current scheme was 31 July 2000. [34893/06]

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 at present. 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 published before year end. 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.