Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The only thing I would say is that, when it comes to concerts, the Garda can charge for that. It is entitled to charge a promoter for the extra resources the Garda is required to put on because of a concert. It is not as though we do not get money back from any type of extra policing that is required. When there are concerts, they can charge the promoter. Obviously when it comes to protests, you cannot charge the people involved.