Eamonn Maloney (Dublin South West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

That was my own view. I did not emphatically say that it fell apart because of politicians. I said there was a push to involve politicians, and in regard to some issues, especially planning issues, we should keep our noses out of it. As I said at the beginning, this is regrettable and an awful mess. If nothing else, perhaps we might all learn from it.

On a lighter note, and to take up Deputy Dooley's comment about the age profile of the ticket holders for the two concerts and that they might have nothing more than a couple beers, if he thinks that the people around Nashville are only consuming beer and have never heard of hash or cocaine, he should take a trip there.