Local Government Act, 1955

Contribution to body providing swimming facilities.

55.—(1) This section applies to a local authority being a sanitary authority for the purposes of the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Acts, 1878 to 1952.

(2) A local authority to whom this section applies, may, with the consent of the Minister and subject to such terms and conditions as they think fit, contribute to the funds of a society, club, committee or other body providing or proposing to provide swimming facilities.

(3) A local authority to whom this section applies may borrow for the purpose of making a contribution under this section in the same manner as they may borrow for the purpose of defraying expenses under the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Acts, 1878 to 1952.

(4) Money borrowed pursuant to this section may be lent to a local authority by means of an issue from the local loans fund as if such loan constituted a local loan within the meaning of the Local Loans Fund Acts, 1935 to 1953, and was authorised by an Act of the Oireachtas.

(5) The making of contributions under this section shall be a reserved function.