Swimming pool operators receive €127K funding boost
Tallaght Sports Complex received over €11,000

Swimming pool operators receive €127K funding boost

SWIMMING pool operators across the county have received a boost of over €127,000 as part of a €3.2m funding package announced by Sport Ireland and Ireland Active.

This funding for swimming pools forms part of the €73.6m in Covid funding to support the sport sector announced by Government last December. The funding allocation is an acknowledgement of the importance of the sector and the impact swimming has on the nation’s health. Ireland Active was appointed by Sport Ireland to administer the swimming pool grant scheme, supported by partners Swim Ireland.

The total amount allocated to swimming pools in South County Dublin from the funding was €127,548,93. Included in this funding is Club Vitae in Tallaght, who received €9,873.75, Tallaght Leisure Centre received €16,926.42, Tallaght Sports Complex received €11,284.28 and Westpark Fitness were allocated €12,459.73.

Clondalkin Leisure Centre received a total of €16,926.42 and Club Vitae in Liffey Valley, Clayton Hotel, received €12,694.82. Stewarts Sports Centre based in Palmerstown received funding of €11,989.55.

Sports & Fitness Ballyfermot were allocated €13,870.26, Butterfield Wellness Centre in Rathfarnham received €6,229.86, Gym Plus Rathfarnham received €13,047.45 and Templeogue College Swim Pool received €15,280.80.

Speaking about the announcement, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media Catherine Martin TD said: “While it is appreciated that the last two years has been a difficult period for swimming pool operators across the country, the funding announced by Sport Ireland and Ireland Active today will help provide financial stability to this important sector.”

Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht Jack Chambers TD added: “Swimming Pool operators demonstrated their resilience throughout the pandemic. It is important that this resilience continues. The funding announced today will assist swimming pool operators to continue getting communities across the country active and providing a real-life skill. This has never been more important and is essential for our physical and mental wellbeing.”

Swimming pools provide a vital resource for schools, clubs and communities across the country, and it is important that this infrastructure is maintained going forward. This investment will help swimming pool operators continue to provide safe and essential service which is vital to sustain swimming and maintain high physical activity levels.

Karl Dunne, CEO of Ireland Active said that the funding will provide “much-needed relief” for swimming pool operators who were hit badly during the pandemic and continued raising energy costs.

“This investment will help swimming pool operators continue to provide essential services which is vital to sustain swimming and maintain high physical activity levels”, said Karl. “The recognition of Government around the operational and financial difficulties, along with the high energy costs of maintaining swimming pools is very welcome and will provide some much-needed financial assistance to swimming pool operators”.

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