Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 22 May 2018
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
General Scheme of the Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017: Discussion
4:00 pm
Mr. Bill Cox:
Yes. The numbers are large in absolute terms. We have made the point that, in proportionate terms, the number is not as high as is sometimes claimed. The general view seems to be that one is probably talking about between 1% and 5%. In some cases the percentage can reach as high as 10% or a little more. That is a lot of tickets but it is not the main reason people cannot buy tickets on the primary market.