Written answers
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
Swimming Pool Projects
9:00 pm
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 614: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the funding scheme for swimming pools will re-open; the status of all funds allocated under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11218/09]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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It is not intended to launch a new round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme at this time. The matter will be reviewed again later this year. A total of 57 applications were received under the current round of the Programme, of which 42 projects have been completed and opened to the public. The priority now is to work with the relevant local authorities in completing the remaining 15 pool projects, which are included in the current round. From 2000-08 total expenditure under the current round of the programme has been €131m and funding of €14m has been provided for 2009 to support existing projects.
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