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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: We will meet in private after the public session to consider the issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: Mr. Aiken indicated just before the Deputy arrived that something must happen today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: I agree with Deputy Dooley. I accept that what Mr. Aiken has said is true and at this stage the only other course open is if Dublin City Council agrees not to contest a judicial review applied for today. We will consider in private whether we can make an appeal.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: We have teased this out as much as we can at this stage. I sincerely thank Mr. Duffy, Mr. Aiken, Mr. O'Boyle and Mr. McKenna for articulating their views on this issue, which has major consequences for the country and fans who bought tickets. We will go into private session to see if we can take this any further.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: I was taken aback by Mr. McKenna's answer to Senator Eamonn Coghlan when he seemed to indicate that this event could be saved.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: What would be the legal basis?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: I can feel the enthusiasm rising already.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: In other words, that is what Dublin City Council would have wanted.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: That is the structure it set up to deal with them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: That would probably be a matter for Ticketmaster.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: How much has it cost you so far?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: That is not necessary but Mr. McKenna says there were people in his office that witnessed the call and the assurances and they are willing to give evidence.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: What would the witnesses do differently if they were setting up these concerts next year? How should the process change? The licensing system must be examined but what would the witnesses do as a promoter and as representatives of the GAA? I was not aware of what is run for the local residents. Are cúl camps free for the children? The Christmas party was mentioned and I know it is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: What would the witnesses do differently if applying again?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: The witnesses want to listen to one voice but am I to understand from last week's announcements by various residents' groups that, at that late stage, all residents were willing to give their blessing to five concerts?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: What does Mr. Aiken have to say about Garth Brooks first being agreeable to perform two concerts and then insisting on five?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: I thank both speakers for the comprehensive nature of their presentations. I will be going to members of the committee shortly. I ask them to keep their contributions to four minutes and I will try to do the same myself. I have a question for Mr. McKenna on the phone call to Mr. Keegan. Mr. McKenna's statement this morning clearly states that verbal assurances were given by the city...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Duffy for his comprehensive report and presentation. I call on Mr. Aiken to commence.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: The purpose of this morning's meeting is to engage with representatives of the GAA and Aiken Promotions in order to ascertain the facts from their perspectives in regard to the arrangements for the Garth Brooks concerts and their subsequent cancellation. As the witnesses are no doubt aware, we met the chief executive of Dublin City Council and his officials, who explained the council's role...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (16 Jul 2014)
John O'Mahony: We will now take a decision on COM (2014) 131, the proposal for a Council decision on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union regarding the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation. As Ireland is supportive of the broad policy approach of the EU delegation to NASCO and the position taken by the EU does not essentially impact on national measures for the management...