Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 516: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the value for money review of the swimming pools programme was completed; the value of savings to the Exchequer generated by the implementation of the conclusions of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27126/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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A Value for Money and Policy Review Report of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme has been completed by my Department. The Report examined, among other things, how the programme has worked to date, and what changes are required to ensure its effective and efficient delivery in the future. The recommendations in the report will be used to assist in formulating future policy in this area and will be incorporated into any new round of the programme. The Report will be published shortly.

Until such time as the recommendations in the Value for Money and Policy Review Report are assessed and implemented, it is not possible to indicate what savings, if any, might arise in the administration of the programme.

There is a provision of €184m in the National Development Plan, 2007-2013 in respect of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme.