Ulick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 303: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has reallocated funds originally ring-fenced for the swimming pool at Loughrea, County Galway as a public private partnership; if the project as originally proposed will not proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7457/09]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The position is that following meetings between Galway Co. Co., the Chief State Solicitor's Office and my Department, advice was sought from the Attorney General's Office on issues that were pertinent to the contractual arrangements reached between Galway Co. Co. and a private developer in relation to the project. This advice was conveyed to Galway Co. Co. on 7 November 2008 advising that the Department would not be in a position to fund the project and asking for alternative proposals from Galway Co. Co. as to how they wished to proceed. Galway Co. Co. responded to the Department on 3 December outlining further points that they wished to have taken into consideration. In the meantime the Department is continuing to assess the options available in relation to the project.