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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)

Timmy Dooley: Thomond Park.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)

Timmy Dooley: I suggest that when the public meeting concludes, we could have a discussion and see if we can proceed with any action that might be helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)

Timmy Dooley: My question has been partly covered. What I wanted to establish by the end of this meeting, having heard all viewpoints, was whether there was still a window of opportunity. The delegates are saying there is. Mr. Aiken has identified one particular solution - creating a legislative route that would allow for a review of the decision that has been made. Somebody would have to sit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)

Timmy Dooley: Considering that Mr. Keegan was prepared to offer Mr. Aiken one extra concert and recognising the massive impact of the decision, that is difficult to understand. It is not the ideal way in which to do business, but, unfortunately, although I hate the phrase, we are where we are.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)

Timmy Dooley: The best chance of that is for the Senator to head to Government Buildings and speak to the Taoiseach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)

Timmy Dooley: He has a precedent in getting there fairly quickly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)

Timmy Dooley: We had him on the back foot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)

Timmy Dooley: From what we heard yesterday, it was due to the concerns of a number of residents. Could Mr. Duffy talk about the legacy issue of the handball situation, which seems to be the centre of most of the aggravation, particularly regarding those who reside outside the area and have succeeded in promoting a campaign of objections to the GAA's activities? The Mulvey report and intervention was an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: GAA and Aiken Promotions (16 Jul 2014)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their informative presentations. They were clear, coherent and laid out in detail, as I would have expected because this is how the witnesses do business. If we take anything from this as legislators, we must ask how a situation was allowed to develop where 400,000 tickets were sold in advance of the granting of a licence. It is not the fault of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (16 Jul 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 217. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there is no legislation in place to allow Irish citizens to attain enhanced security clearance which would allow them to work on federal buildings in Canada when the will is there to establish such from the Canadian authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31994/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold (16 Jul 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 220. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare is paying over and above the monthly threshold amount under the drug payment scheme for the cost of his prescribed medication and appliances, all of which are supported by the drug payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31692/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Data (16 Jul 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 303. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the number of capital sports grant applications which were deemed invalid for 2011 to 2014, inclusive; the percentage of invalid forms per year; the reasons these forms were invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31682/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Data (16 Jul 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 304. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the number of capital sports grant applications which were refused for the counties of Roscommon, Leitrim and Kilkenny in the most recent sports capital grants submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31683/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Timmy Dooley: They live in the Deputy's constituency.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: 25 Years of Independent Broadcasting: Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

Timmy Dooley: The Chairman dealt with bias regarding the GAA earlier.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: 25 Years of Independent Broadcasting: Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome Mr. Purcell, Mr. Collins, Mr. Williams and Ms Ní Choisdealbha. It is worth recognising that we regularly have representatives of the IBI before us and they do exceptionally good work on behalf of the independent group of local radio stations. It is nice to have them here to celebrate something. It is rather rare for members, as public representatives, to invite the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: Dublin City Council (15 Jul 2014)

Timmy Dooley: But in light of information that emerged today and which Mr. Keegan is now aware of -----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: Dublin City Council (15 Jul 2014)

Timmy Dooley: The interesting thing is that Mr. Keegan showed such vigour in trying to establish any potential conflict of interest we might have, notwithstanding that we are governed by SIPO and House rules. What system does Mr. Keegan have in place to deal with potential conflicts of interest in Dublin City Council or is that an area he might consider reviewing in light of what has transpired today?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: Dublin City Council (15 Jul 2014)

Timmy Dooley: Mr. Keegan still has not explained the major difference between allowing four events and allowing five, considering he showed flexibility. He must take into consideration that there was exceptional demand for this artist. At first two concerts were planned, then three, and such was the demand that the promoter and the artist continued to sell the tickets in the genuine expectation that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Concert Licensing: Dublin City Council (15 Jul 2014)

Timmy Dooley: So the promoter should have applied for six concerts in the hope of being granted permission for five. Mr. Keegan would have been fine with that.