Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 231: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress to date in regard to the provision of the proposed public swimming pool at Leixlip, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23148/07]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin 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 Leixlip before that date.

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 following consideration of any 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 to submit applications under the terms that will apply.