Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 204: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the expenditure review of the local authority swimming pool programme is completed and when does he expect to announce a new round of the local authority swimming pool programme. [31605/07]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is completing a Value for Money and Policy Review Report of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme at present. The Report 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 Report, it is my intention to launch a new round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme as soon as possible. When the programme is re-opened, it will be open to all local authorities to submit applications under the terms that will apply. There is a provision of €184m in the National Development Plan, 2007-2013 in respect of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme.