Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 11: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will reopen the local authority swimming pool programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47396/09]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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No decision has been taken on the timing of a new round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme. The matter will be reviewed in 2010. A total of 57 applications were received under the current round of the Programme, of which 45 projects have been completed and opened to the public. The priority now is to work with the relevant local authorities in completing the remaining 12 pool projects which are included in the current round. Since 2000 and, to date in 2009, total expenditure under the current round of the programme has been €142.7m and funding of €7.5m has been provided for 2010 to support existing projects. Five new pools opened to the public in 2009, at Athy and Naas, Co. Kildare, Dundrum, Co. Dublin, Claremorris, Co. Mayo and Roscrea, Co, Tipperary.