Ulick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 176: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the position regarding the provision of a swimming pool at Loughrea, County Galway in cooperation with Galway County Council, the local swimming pool committee and a private developer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20985/10]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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On 25 May 2009 my Department informed Galway County Council that a grant capped at €1.7m had been allocated under the Department's Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme towards the construction of a pool at Loughrea.

I understand that Galway County Council has had further discussions with the Developer in preparation for the commencement of the project. I also understand that the Developer has retained assistance for the completion of the tendering process and has undertaken preliminary work in this regard. While matters between the Developer and Galway County Council have been progressed to an advanced stage the final agreement has not been concluded. The Department and Galway County Council are also in discussion regarding legal matters in relation to the project.