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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

MOTION NO. 15

MOTION: Councillor D. O'Brien

"That the Chief Executive report on the councils application for funding for the Lucan Swimming pool.

Also for the report to include how the process will move on from now. What is the time scale for the project. How long will the design planning and building take to deliver the swimming pool."

REPORT:

South Dublin County Council received confirmation on 29th April that the Lucan Project has been included in the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP) for the funding of €3.8M.

The project must comply with the standards set out in the Department’s “Procedures for the Planning, Approval and Financing of Swimming Pools and Technical Guidelines” and "Revised DOE/LG Technical Guidelines for Swimming Pools.

Under the Guidelines, there are four principal stages in a swimming pool project: Feasibility Study/Preliminary Report; Contract Documents; Tender and Construction.

Local authorities may not proceed to the next stage of a project until prior written approval issues from the Department. South Dublin County Council has been advised to undertake the first stage in the process i.e. Feasibility Study/Preliminary Report.

This feasibility study/preliminary report is been finalised at present and will be submitted to the Department and the Council will then await further instruction to proceed to the next phase. It is anticipated that the Part 8 Consultation process will be September of this year with a view to completion of the project October/Noember 2018.

The proposal provides for a Swimming pool, Steam and Sauna rooms, Changing Village, Gym and changing room, Multipurpose Room, Reception and Café, Naoinri, Office, Plant room and First Aid facility and Staff Area.

South Dublin County Council is committed to the provision of a swimming pool at Griffeen adjacant to the Lucan Lesiure Centre for the Lucan area and as previously outlined if the Council is successful in obtaining the €3.8 million maximum grant from the Swimming Pool Programme it is committed to meet the balance of €6.2 million and has made necessary provision in its 3 year Capital Programme.