Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank members and witnesses for participating in today's meeting in line with the exceptional circumstances with which we must deal under Covid-19. I remind them that apart from myself and members of the committee secretariat, all members and witnesses are required to participate remotely, but from within the Leinster House complex only. Should a division occur, members will be required to make their way to the meeting room within the normal division time in order to vote and to then return to their original location. No apologies have been received.

As normal, all documentation for the meeting has been circulated on MS Teams. The meeting is being convened for the purpose of consideration of the Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill 2021 which was referred to the select committee by order of the Dáil on 13 May.

I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Troy, and his officials to the meeting. Does the Minister of State wish to comment briefly?