COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
QUESTION NO.10
QUESTION: Councillor C. Brady
To ask the Chief Executive, given the imminent opening of the Swimming Pool at Lucan Leisure Campus, what engagement, if any, has taken place to date in relation to pricing and concessions, following the indicative concessions referenced in response to my question of May 2025, and if no such engagement has yet taken place when this will occur, and to confirm what concessions will be in place on opening, and whether they will make a statement on the matter?
REPLY:
Aura Leisure were awarded the tender for operating Lucan Pool and the prices they are providing are what they deem necessary to make it a viable operation.
While the focus in recent weeks has been on bringing the works on the pool to completion we have not yet engaged with Aura on available concessions; this engagement will take place once the pool is open to the public.
However, the following are concessions currently available :
- Under 3’s are always free of charge with an accompanying adult.
- An accompanying adult (carer) is free of charge with a person with a disability.
- Older Adults (over 65) have a reduced rate - whether they choose to use the facility as a Pay as You Go user or as a prepaid member.
- Family passes for the swimming pool are available at a discounted rate.
- Free water assessments for any child to determine their level of skill / ability.
There are also regular promotions to encourage usage for various subgroups. A popular promotion held is for all Leaving Certificate students, whereby they are facilitated with free of charge access to both the pool and the gym during the month of the exams. Once the pool is open the Community Development and Active South Dublin teams will work with Aura and see if they can help run similar promotions for members of our community. The first of these will be the school swim programme which is now open for applications and enables subsided swimming lessons for school children.
Any updates arising from this engagement, including confirmation of concessions and any additional community initiatives, will be communicated once agreed.