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Tenders being sought for competition standard swimming pool in Offaly
A new swimming pool and fitness centre is being designed to serve Co Kildare and other counties.
Offaly County Council is seeking to appoint an architect-led design team for the development of a new facility in Edenderry.
The local authority says: ''The project aims to provide a modern, accessible, and sustainable facility serving Offaly, Westmeath, Kildare and beyond.'' The estimated value of the tender is €2m.
"The contract duration is 4 years."
Edenderry Swimming Pool was damaged by fire last year. Funding of €8.9 million was awarded under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure fund. The pool is to be of competition standard six-lane facility along with a children's pool.
At the time of the announcement the then Minister Pippa Hackett said ''... to deliver this project for the community we mustn’t be complacent: Further funding is still needed. And most of all community patience during the construction phase; but I believe it is realistic to expect that a state of the art and fully accessible pool, for everybody, regardless of ability or age or any other characteristic is possible in the next couple of years.''
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