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Contribution to body providing swimming facilities.
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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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(5) The making of contributions under this section shall be a reserved function.
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