David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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786. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department compiles information in relation to the condition and age profile of the stock of public swimming pools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11578/17]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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My Department does not compile information in relation to the condition and age profile of the stock of public swimming pools. The Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP), which is administered by my Department, provides grant aid to a maximum of €3.8 million to local authorities towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools. There are five projects in the current programme and the priority in 2017 is on progressing these projects to the next stages, as appropriate.

In relation to future priorities, my Department is currently undertaking a review of national sports policy which includes a specific focus on how Government should fund sports facilities. Future public funding support for swimming pools will be considered in this context.