Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome Mr. Newham and his team. Why does he not have a margin of plus or minus in order that there could be flexibility in responding to disappointing demand for a concert or whatever? Consumers in particular would benefit from below-cost selling of tickets that were not moving. Is he creating something very inflexible in this? Second, what does face value mean in the digital world? People can change the face value almost at will, so how will it be possible to keep track of what represents face value?

The committee has received a representation from a company called Viagogo, which is based in Limerick. That company is engaged in market facilitation in respect of events. What it is trying to secure is market clearance so that, like Ryanair, every seat is filled, so to speak. It has flexibility to try to fill all the seats. Will that business model go with this, and what would be the consequences?

Does designation envisage opt out? Could venues decide that they are not going to apply this and get some type of agreement from the Minister that they will opt out?

My final question is on the effectiveness of enforcement. It is widely alleged that appointments with the immigration service are being auctioned on line and it seems to persist. I am sure it is already unlawful, but enforcement appears to be difficult against online operations such as this. What are the procedures for enforcement in such a fluid environment as that relating to the Internet?