Mr. Jim Keogan:

No, the regulations require the authority to have regard to public order. The Garda would profile the nature of the possible attendees at such an event and would put in place the appropriate measures to facilitate that. The use of the stadium for sporting purposes as distinct from concerts is decidedly different. It has a different impact and there is a cumulative effect as well. I am referring to the cumulative effect of five nights in succession up until 11 p.m. The committee members will know that on All-Ireland day there are 82,000 people coming out of Croke Park, but come 6 p.m. it is silent and quiet. However, a concert would extend to 12 midnight or 1 a.m. in the surrounding or immediate areas. That is the impression. These are the factors that we took into account and that is where intensification comes in.