AQW 44285/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any support he can provide to ensure there is sufficient provision of affordable swimming lessons in South Belfast.
Asked by Kate Nicholl MLA on 20 April 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 20 April 2026
- Answer due by
- 6 May 2026
- Answered
- 6 May 202616 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Neither my Department nor SportNI has any programmes which support cheaper swimming lessons.
Responsibility for the pricing of swimming lessons would reside with the pool operators, and in the case of council-owned facilities, Belfast City Council and Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council. This is in line with Article 10 of the Recreation and Youth Service (NI) Order 1986, under which each Council is responsible for leisure and recreational provision within their own areas.