o: All Coral Leisure Members and Pay as You go Customers
On Friday evening past the Government announced as of the 7th December, all users of leisure, health and fitness facilities will be required to present a vaccination pass.
The EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) is proof (in digital or paper format) that the holder has either a:
Certificate-based on vaccination
This certificate is issued if a person has been vaccinated against COVID-19. If the HSE has a valid email address for that person from the vaccination process – they will get a Digital COVID Certificate by email. Otherwise, they will get a certificate via post.
Certificate-based on recovery
A certificate of recovery will be available from 11 days after a positive test and will be valid for no more than 180 days after a person has tested positive.
As Ireland’s leading leisure facility operator, Coral Leisure understands the vitally important part our gyms and pools play in the local community. The negative impact on mental & physical health on not having these facilities available was only truly realised during long periods of forced closure over the past 20+ months. We recognise that unfortunately this most recent announcement means we cannot facilitate our gym & studio members who cannot show proof of immunity during our regular opening hours. As per the announcement on Friday, a valid ID (Driver’s license, passport etc) & proof of immunity will be required to gain entry to our gyms & studios from Tuesday onwards. The QR code will need to be scanned and details will need to match the ID provided. As a result, we would please ask for your patience and understanding at this time.
As we care for all our members & PAYG customers and respect their freedom of choice, we are currently working hard to see if an alternate option may be available to those unable to show proof of immunity. This will be communicated through your individual centre managers in due course, and any plans will comply with the rules set out in the recent announcement. Any member who cannot currently show proof of immunity can put their membership on hold by contacting your individual club. It is widely recognised but chronically underreported how exercise prevents the immune system from declining as we age, so we hope to see Friday’s decision reversed on 9th January and will continue to lobby our industry representatives on same.
From Tuesday 7th December our Members and PAYG Customers (18+) will be required to show proof of immunity and ID to use our gyms, fitness classes & sports halls. There is no requirement to show same for attending our swimming pools.
Thank you for your continued support. At a time when our staff, members and PAYG Customers have all come through so much, we continue to work together to ensure the Health & Safety of everyone remains our #1 priority.
Sincerely,
Coral Leisure Management