Swimming Pools
Dail Éireann — 2026-05-07
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Charlie McConalogue (FF), Donegal

It is something we want to do more on. Swimming is the second most participated sport in the country. It is wonderful in that it can be from a very young age throughout one's life. There are challenges. The gap analysis report has addressed those. Funding streams continue to be available and will be available this summer. In relation to how we consider the challenges to try to make sure that the opportunity is available to everyone to be able to participate in sport, we are considering the Swimming Pool Gap Analysis Report. We have funding streams in place, and we will proceed with those and ensure those are available. We are also considering how else we may need to respond to address the challenges and the gaps across the country to make sure that swimming opportunities are available to people in all parts of the country and in every community.

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Sitting date: 2026-05-07