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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 13, 2020

QUESTION NO. 9

QUESTION: Councillor Shane Moynihan

To ask the Chief Executive if there will be a deferral or reduction in pitch fees for sports clubs across the county, given that pitches have not been in use for over three months and that many clubs have not had access to cub subscriptions for that period. 

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council allocates temporary lettings of its playing pitches every year to affiliated 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 fees are in respect of over 160 pitches provided and maintained by South Dublin County Council.  

The fees charged to the clubs are 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.

Clubs make various arrangements to pay their annual fees and are currently at stages which can be categorised as paid in full, partially paid or unpaid. We are currently analysing those fees paid by the clubs for the 2019/2020 season, with a view to writing down the outstanding fees for the 2019/2020 season and/or providing a reduction in the fees for the 2020/2021 season as appropriate.