Written answers

Tuesday, 3 July 2007

Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism

Swimming Pool Projects

9:00 pm

Photo of Lucinda CreightonLucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 325: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the funding that has been or will be made available for the renovation of the public swimming pool in Rathmines, Dublin 6; and the length of time it will take for the funding to be made available. [19025/07]

Photo of Séamus BrennanSéamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The construction or refurbishment of public swimming pools is grant aided under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme which is administered by my Department. The current round of the programme closed to applications on 31 July 2000 and no application was made in respect of a public swimming pool in Rathmines before that closing date. Consequently no funds have been committed to that project. The priority since then has been to progress the 57 projects under the programme. To date, 23 have been completed, 18 are under construction and the remainder are at various stages in the programme.

My Department is completing the 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.

Thereafter, 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 Dublin City Council on behalf of Rathmines, to submit applications under the terms that will apply.

Photo of Deirdre CluneDeirdre Clune (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 327: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he is in a position to reopen the local authority swimming pool programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19133/07]

Photo of Séamus BrennanSéamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is completing an Expenditure Review of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme at present and on its completion it will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas and published. 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. Thereafter, following consideration of the recommendations in the Review, it is my intention to launch a new round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme.

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