Fianna Fáil Galway City East councillor, Alan Cheevers, is calling on the Galway City Council to issue a full credit on pitch licence fees for clubs in the city.
Licences for use of local authority lands will be up for renewal in the coming months. Cllr Cheevers intends to speak to both Minister for Sport Jack Chambers and Minister for Housing and Local Authority Darragh O'Brien about the problem.
"I believe that with most of season suspended for many soccer clubs and also for GAA clubs or losing parts of their season Galway City Council need to show support," Cllr Cheevers says.
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Cllr Alan Cheevers.
"It has been a very difficult time for sports clubs and loss of revenue due to Covid 19 many clubs depend on club lottos or other fundraising methods to keep overheads paid.
"This licence fee credit in some way will help getting clubs back on there feet but also support club members in a year were our health and wellbeing is so important. I am asking asking Galway City Council to support this proposal and engage with the ministers."
