Sean McDermott Street Pool

Re-opening first week of July!

Sean McDermott Street swimming pool will re-open from the first week of July!

I can confirm that renovation works have been completed. It will, however, take a number of weeks to carry out a deep clean of the facility and to enable all services to get back on line, including filling and heating of the pool, plant restart, etc. The swimming pool will re-open to the public at the start of July.

The Council is finalising a 3 year deal with Swim Ireland to operate the swimming pool. Such an arrangement will see Dublin City Council contributing to the day-to-day running costs of the facility. While at the same time, Swim Ireland will provide programmes, swimming lessons, membership, etc, the cost of which will mirror other Council facilities. It is proposed that Swim Ireland will operate the pool from September.

Such an arrangement will ensure a significant increase in public swim hours for the the local community as well as facilitating clubs and local schools.

I remember my first year as a Councillor where the very future of the pool was in doubt. But with the Co-operation of officials at the time, the subsequent establishment by former Taoiseach Enda Kenny of the NEIC Government Initiative, the Sean McDermott Street pool got a new lease of life and continued investment for the first time in years. This recent programme of repairs and upgrades are a continuation of that and I am thrilled that the Sean McDermott Street swimming pool will be open from early July and that local kids, schools, clubs and organisations will once again get the chance to make the most of this great local facility.