Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 387: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in providing a swimming pool in an area (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7230/07]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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The current round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme was closed to applications on 31 July 2000 and no application was made in respect of a public swimming pool for Lucan before that date. The priority under the current round is to continue to support those projects remaining within the programme. Of the 57 projects with the current round, 23 have been completed, 16 are under construction or about to start construction, 5 are out to tender and the remaining 13 are at various stages in the process.

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 it is my intention to publish it as soon as possible.

Following consideration of the recommendations in the review it is my intention to launch a new round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme. When the Programme is re-opened, it will be open to all local authorities including South Dublin County Council to submit applications under the terms that will apply.