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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: There were all sorts of issues and some legal issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: The fact that it was a judge to whom the witnesses were sending them gave them much cover for all those issues and the fact it was a Government inquiry, I think-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: We will move on to Sport Ireland now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: One would need to have an Olympic-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Does Deputy Troy wish to add something?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I want to ask a few questions as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the delegates for attending. I have been very impressed by the professionalism, personal commitment, clarity and openness of all of them. There was no question they did not answer and there was no point to which they did not listen. We have learned a lot on this side of the table. I have a couple questions which I hope will be helpful. One of the key points about the OCI...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (17 Aug 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: We wish good health to our colleague and clerk. We will adjourn until 11 a.m. on Tuesday, 29 August 2017.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (17 Aug 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am sorry, but we have to stop.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (17 Aug 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: On the Deputy's second last point, only questions germane to the report should be asked in this forum. The Minister should not answer the question about extradition if there is no such request in being. I agree with everything else Deputy Robert Troy said and fully support his point of view, but I want to ensure there is clarity on the function of this meeting of the committee, which is to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (17 Aug 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Troy is next. He will be followed by Deputy O'Keeffe and we will then hear from the Minister again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (17 Aug 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will ask the Minister to respond and then proceed to call the Fianna Fáil members, Deputies Troy and O'Keeffe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (17 Aug 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: The committee's usual practice is to take the parties in rotation, and if members agree, I will do that. I will call Senator Feighan and after we get some responses, I will call Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Independent members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (17 Aug 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Go raibh maith agat. I thank the Minister for his contribution and analysis. If the Minister of State, Deputy Griffin, wishes, he may make a contribution now or at any stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (17 Aug 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is a very important issue. I thank everybody - members and non-members - for attending. The custom and practice is that we will take contributions from members first and then from non-members. Everybody is fully entitled to speak. If it is in order, and I do not wish to impose any time limit on anybody, would everyone be happy with six, seven or eight minutes? We can then come back...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (17 Aug 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I apologise to the invited speakers and the public for the delay but we had issues to discuss. I remind members, witnesses and persons in the Public Gallery to turn off their mobile telephones. The purpose of this meeting is to consider the report of the Moran inquiry into the receipt, distribution and sale of tickets at the Rio Olympic Games and related matters. This inquiry was ordered...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Funding (26 Jul 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 25. To ask the Taoiseach the investment by his Department since March 2016 in County Louth and parts of east County Meath. [34987/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (26 Jul 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 906. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a dental clinic (details supplied); the estimated opening date for the clinic; the services that will be available in the clinic; the cost to date of renovation and the projected completion costs; the projected number of staff that will be employed in the clinic; if this number has increased from before the closure; and if he will make a...