Funding boost announced for Kilkenny swimming pools
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Five local swimming pool operators are to receive further grant funding announced today (Wednesday) as part of the July Stimulus package according to Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council, Andrew McGuinness
The funding is a second allocation following on from previous allocations made in December.
“I’m delighted to welcome this news because this funding is aimed to support publicly accessible swimming pools respond to the challenge associated with maintaining swimming pools and the effort to reopen and remain open, within COVID-19 safety protocols, and to promote participation in the sport of swimming, said Cathaoirleach McGuinness.
Over 125,000 euro is to be shared among swimming pool operators across Donegal.
The funding is part of the second and final phase of the Covid-19 swimming pool grant scheme.
Sport Ireland appointed Ireland Active, the representative body for the leisure, health and fitness sector, to administer the swimming pool grant scheme, supported by partners Swim Ireland.
The â¬2.5m funding scheme was announced as part of the July Stimulus package which aims to support publicly accessible swimming pools respond to the challenge associated with maintenance and the effort to reopen and remain open, within COVID-19 safety protocols.
A total of 14 facilities in Donegal are to share over 125,000 euro and include: The Aura, Ballyshannon Leisure Centre, the Central Hotel and Clanree Leisure Centres, Finn Valley Leisure Centre and Waterworld in Bundoran, Shanon Hotel and Spa, The Redcastle Hotel, the Mount Errial Hotel and the Mill Park hotel swimming pool, Lough Eske Leisure faclities, Jackson
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of €73,674 under the Community Enhancement Programme in 2020, Limerick Fine Gael TD Kieran O’Donnell has said.
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD, announced that €7 million was made available to over 3,000 projects nationally through the 2020 Community Enhancement Programme (CEP).
Deputy Kieran O’Donnell said: “The Community Enhancement Programme is designed to support community groups, particularly in disadvantaged areas, through the provision of small capital grants.
“41 projects in Limerick benefitted from the Programme in 2020, with a total of €73,674 granted