Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I understand he is interested in using Ireland as the launch pad for his world tour and to make a music video. That is obviously very important and of potential benefit. I also want to say, in regard to Mr. Brooks, that if the concerts do get under way successfully, we should invite him to perhaps complete the world tour in Dublin, probably some time after the two years of the world tour.

The Government is positively disposed to doing all it can to assist the process but the decision maker in law at this point is the city manager. I do think, though, that events and facts have come to light which were perhaps not in the public domain at the time he made his decision. I certainly feel that through discussions between the parties it may be possible to achieve a resolution. I hope it will be achieved.

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