Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 211: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the position regarding the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council's application for the refurbishment of a swimming pool (details supplied) in Stillorgan, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28514/10]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, which is administered by the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport, grant aid to a maximum of €3.8 million is provided towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools, subject in both cases to the total grant not exceeding 80% of the eligible cost of the project or, in the case of projects located in disadvantaged areas, 90% of the eligible cost. The current round of the Programme has been closed to new applicants since July 2000 and Glenalbyn was included as a location in that programme.

While a Preliminary Report was approved for the refurbishment of the existing swimming pool and provision of additional leisure facilities at Glenalbyn in 2001 it is understood that Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council wishes to replace the Glenalbyn project with Loughlinstown. A detailed submission in relation to this proposal is awaited from the local authority.