Mr. Jim Keogan:

To respond to Senator Terry Brennan, no formal pre-consultation meetings with the promoter took place. I cannot provide reasons but the onus is on the promoter to seek a meeting with us. There is a provision in place to have such a meeting and Dublin City Council would welcome such a meeting.

On the second issue raised by the Senator, which Senator Eamonn Coghlan also raised, we would very much welcome a review of the legislation that would give consideration to introducing a mandatory pre-application consultation before tickets are sold. The issue of selling tickets before a permit has been granted is a separate matter on which I believe there will be a broader debate. There should, however, be a frank discussion with the licensing authority before any commitment is made to sell a ticket. That is the major lesson to be learned from this process.