Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State stated the obvious again regarding the problem. What legislative plans does the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, have to address this undoubted and widespread problem? There have been promises to tackle it. Last February, she said she would bring forward proposals "in the near future". Reference to Private Members' Bills is beside the point. Neither of those Bills is being progressed in a serious way. There has not been a money message, for example, in respect of the Bill that was debated recently. There is a problem and the public are being ripped off by ticket prices and ticket touting for concerts and sporting events. Will the Minister take legislative action in this regard? If so, when we can we expect the legislation?

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