SU-2324-8

29-01-2024

Comhairle Notes

Clubs are currently paying for the use of facilities in The University Sports Centre.

Comahirle Further Notes

The operation of The Sports Centre is awarded to a private company under the terms of a public procurement process.

Comhairle also Notes:

The Sports Centre, which opened in September 2008, is owned exclusively by the University of Galway. The construction costs were funded by a student levy (€100 per student) which was paid by students from 2007 to 2020. A total of €20.7m was collected by the Sports Centre Levy.

Comahirle Further Notes

The operation of The Sports Centre by a private operator contributes to higher fees for clubs.

Comhairle Mandates

The SU President to create a Working Group to investigate the possibility of alternative management of The Sports Centre with a view to reducing costs for students and Clubs. The Working Group should include members of the Executive Committee, up to seven club captains or committee members, and seven members of Comhairle CML (SU Council). The working group will report to each meeting of Comhairle Comhaltas na Mac Léinn (SU Council).

Luann an Comhairle

Tá clubanna ag íoc faoi láthair as áiseanna a úsáid san Ionad Spóirt.

Luann an Comhairle Freisin

Bronntar oibriú an Ionaid Spóirt ar chuideachta phríobháideach faoi théarmaí próisis soláthair phoiblí.

Luann an Comhairle Freisin

Is le hOllscoil na Gaillimhe amháin atá an tIonad Spóirt, a d’oscail i Meán Fómhair 2008. Maoiníodh na costais tógála ag tobhach mac léinn (€100 in aghaidh an mhic léinn) a d’íoc na mic léinn ó 2007 go 2020. Bhailigh an Tobhach Ionad Spóirt €20.7m san iomlán.

Luann an Comhairle Freisin

Cuireann oibriú an Ionaid Spóirt ag oibreoir príobháideach le táillí níos airde do chlubanna.

Mar sin, tugann an Comhairle sainordú:

Tá Uachtarán Comhaltas na Mac Léinn le Grúpa Oibre a chruthú chun iniúchadh a dhéanamh ar an bhféidearthacht go ndéanfaí bainistíocht eile ar An Ionad Spóirt d’fhonn costais a laghdú do mhic léinn agus do Chlubanna. Ba cheart go mbeadh baill den Choiste Gnó an Comhaltas, suas le seachtar Captaen na gClubanna nó baill don choiste, agus seachtar ball de Chomhairle CML (SU Council) ar an nGrúpa Oibre. Tuairisceoidh an grúpa oibre do gach cruinniú de Chomhairle Comhaltas na Mac Léinn (SU Council).