Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have raised this issue already in the Dáil and many Deputies have been contacted by different soccer leagues. I was contacted by the midlands schoolboys and schoolgirls soccer league. Its members are very concerned and the children are finding it very difficult because they cannot play their matches. This restriction is completely unfair because, as has been pointed out, it is not affecting the GAA. I support all sports and believe this restriction should be lifted. There is much talk about children’s mental health and well-being and in the interests of fairness, this restriction needs to be lifted as soon as possible.

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