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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

QUESTION NO. 4

QUESTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

"To ask the Chief Executive if any response has been received to date by Government or Departmental officials to the recent application for supplementary funding for the Lucan swimming pool?"

REPLY:

The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, by letter dated 20th January 2016, confirmed that the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme had reopened. Expressions of interest were sought from local authority's for grant aid in respect of a single project up to a maximun grant aid of €3.8 million.

The Council submitted a detailed application in respect of a proposal for a swimming pool for Lucan seeking the maximum grant of €3.8m to assist in its construction. The deadline for submissions was Febuary 5th last and a favourable response is now awaited.