The Infrastructure Minister has said he is open to 'all options' when it comes to making the 129-year-old structure safe, including demolition.
Deputy Jonathon Renouf said in the States Assembly that when a child was pulled through the wall last month, it was a 'lucky escape' that it was not something 'much more serious'.
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He said, 'We cannot rely on luck again.'
Additional measures have been installed to improve public safety, mainly warning signs, but it remains unsafe to swim in the pool.
He said:
"We are now considering short-term measures that would make the site safer, whilst bearing in mind the structure's Grade 4 listing.
"We then need to consider the long-term future of the marine pool, alongside other investment and maintenance priorities."
He said that he is considering 'all options' when it comes to long-term, which he confirmed when questioned by Deputy Morel, includes removing the structure entirely.
The structure is currently Grade 4 listed.
The Minister said that if the Government decided not to fund an estimated £600,000 restoration, it would be delisted as part of that process.
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