South Dublin County Council allocates temporary lettings of its playing pitches every year to various clubs and sporting organisations within the County.  The allocation is carried out by way of a 9 month seasonal letting subject to specified conditions including the payment of a fee.  The current fees have been reviewed with effect from August 2009 and covers the period 2009-2010; 2010-2011; and 2011-2012.  The fees are applied to the l40 pitches provided and maintained by South Dublin County Council.   The fees for playing pitches were last reviewed in 2006.

For purpose of clarification, set out hereunder is the schedule of fees that applied to the period 2006-2009 and the fees applying under the current scheme 2009-20l2 inclusive.

2006-2009       GAA

Clubs with one adult team - €550.

Each adult team in excess of one - €100 per team.

Clubs fielding no adult teams – no fee.

Soccer

Clubs with one adult team - €450.00

Each adult team in excess of one - €100.00 per team.

Clubs fielding no adult team – no fee.

Summer Lettings

Clubs with one adult team - €100.00

Each adult team in excess of one - €50.00 per team

2009-2012       GAA

Clubs fee - €550.

All adult teams - €50 per team.

All teams from 12 to 18 inclusive - €30 per team

All teams from age 8 to 11 inclusive - €10 per team

Soccer

Clubs fee - €450.

All adult teams - €50 per team.

All teams from 12 to 18 inclusive - €30 per team

All teams from age 8 to 11 inclusive - €10 per team

Summer Lettings

Club/team fee - €120.00

Each additional team - €50.00 per team

 The current scheme is deemed to be more equitable than previous schemes as all clubs contribute equally depending on the number of teams registered.  It should be noted that under previous schemes a number of clubs were exempt from the fee and consequently made no contribution to the maintenance and management of the pitches allocated to them. 

 It should also be noted that the average increase per team, of which there are approximately 770 teams using the pitches on a regular basis, is €0.65 per team per week.  The average weekly rate per team for the use of a pitch is approximately €2.30.

 The fees charged to the clubs is considered reasonable and contribute only in part to the annual specific cost incurred by the Council in the maintenance and management of the pitches developed and allocated throughout the County. 

As at the 31st of October 2009 the income received from the letting of pitches represents 66% of the fees invoiced to the various clubs which is similar to previous years.