Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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477. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if persons in her Department or in An Garda Síochána sought additional financial supports from the State to cover the additional energy costs of running the swimming pool in the Garda College, Templemore, before taking the decision to close the pool, and if she will make a decision on the matter. [56509/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will appreciate that An Garda Síochána and the Office of Public Works have responsibility for the Garda Estate.  As Minister for Justice I have no role in management decisions related to the pool at Templemore Garda College.  I am informed that the decision to close the pool was made as an energy saving measure and that the pool will be made available again to local community groups from late November as there will be an increase in the number of recruits in the Garda College from that date.