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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: Dublin City Council (15 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: Before I hand over the to the members, I want to clarify a number of matters. I also wish to ask a few questions. We received a letter on Friday from Dublin City Council asking about members of the committee who were also members of the GAA. I want to point out clearly that I am a member of the GAA, have always been and probably will always be, but I had no hand, act or part in any...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: Dublin City Council (15 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: I call Deputy timmy Dooley. I remind members to try to confine their contributions to three minutes, if possible, because I want to get everyone in. If I must come back to members, I will do so. We will be as fair as we possibly can.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: Dublin City Council (15 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: Yes, but the GAA has many strands. The strands in which committee members are involved are divorced from-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: Dublin City Council (15 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: Regarding the residents mentioned by Mr. Keegan, it is obvious that they changed their position significantly. That is how it seemed last week. It appeared for a long time that they all shared an entrenched view, but they seemed to adapt their view. Could this have made a difference?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: Dublin City Council (15 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: It is just that Mr. Keegan raised the possibility of the promoter mediating with the residents in the intervening period.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: Dublin City Council (15 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: On the one hand Mr. Keegan says the promoter should have mediated, but when he did that-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: Dublin City Council (15 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: Obviously we will be considering the issues arising today in a future meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: Dublin City Council (15 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: I intend to take two members at a time so that we can get through everyone. Deputy Wallace is next, followed by Deputy O'Donovan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: Dublin City Council (15 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: Deputy O'Donovan should conclude his questions and Mr. Keegan should answer Deputy Wallace's questions first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: Dublin City Council (15 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: I sincerely thank Mr. Keegan, Mr. Keogan and Mr. Downey from Dublin City Council for their attendance and engagement with the joint committee. Tomorrow morning, the joint committee will meet representatives of the GAA and Aiken Promotions on the same topic. I propose to suspend until 5 p.m. when we will meet representatives of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: 25 Years of Independent Broadcasting: Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (15 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: We will resume in public session. On behalf of the committee, I sincerely welcome Mr. John Purcell, Mr. Scott Williams, Ms Lisa Ní Choisdealbha and Mr. Tim Collins from Independent Broadcasters of Ireland as well as chief executives from independent radio stations throughout the country. Obviously, it is a milestone in broadcasting in Ireland and we look forward to engaging with the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: 25 Years of Independent Broadcasting: Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (15 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Purcell. He has given very robust reasons for the need to support the independent broadcasting sector.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: 25 Years of Independent Broadcasting: Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (15 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: It would actually be in addition to what our guests are doing at present?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: 25 Years of Independent Broadcasting: Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (15 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: We are under some time constraints so perhaps the witnesses could be brief.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: 25 Years of Independent Broadcasting: Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (15 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: Will Mr. Purcell clarify why he believes 2FM is not a public service broadcaster? We have had the argument with RTE but I would like Mr. Purcell's definition of what it is not doing and should be doing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: 25 Years of Independent Broadcasting: Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (15 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: I notice sport has moved to the station recently.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: 25 Years of Independent Broadcasting: Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (15 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: I am not defending it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: 25 Years of Independent Broadcasting: Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (15 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: I merely chase sporting programmes across local stations.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: 25 Years of Independent Broadcasting: Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (15 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: We need to be out of here as close to 6 p.m. as possible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: 25 Years of Independent Broadcasting: Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (15 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: Perhaps this discussion can continue at the reception or in another forum. I thank Mr. John Purcell, Mr. Tim Collins, Mr. Scott Williams and Ms Lisa Ní Choisdealbha for their presentations, as well as for their robust defence and advocacy of their requirements. If they keep banging on the door long enough it will fall in at some stage. We wish them well for the next 25 years. I...