Seanad debates

Monday, 5 July 2021

Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages

 

Section 1 agreed to.

SECTION 2

10:30 am

Photo of Mark DalyMark Daly (Fianna Fail)
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Amendments Nos. 1 to 8, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Government amendment No. 1:

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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As I said on Second Stage, these amendments delete references to UEFA Euro 2020 tickets or ticket packages, including technical amendments that must be made as a consequence of the removal of the provisions relating to the UEFA Euro 2020 football championships. The Bill currently includes a provision in section 20 banning the unauthorised sale or advertisements for sale of UEFA Euro 2020 tickets or ticket packages for matches or official events during the rescheduled Euro 2020 football championship. Its inclusion stems from a Government commitment given to UEFA as part of the bid for hosting a number of matches during the tournament in Dublin. No matches were held in Dublin due to the pandemic and it now transpires that the legislation will not be enacted and commenced before the end of the Euro 2020 tournament on 11 July. Therefore, there is no reason to retain provisions relating to Euro 2020 as part of the Bill. The Government is proposing to move an amendment in this House to remove the provisions relating to UEFA Euro 2020 tickets or ticket packages in section 20. References to UEFA Euro 2020 are also made in the Long Title of the Bill, in the definitions in section 2 and under contract terms in section 19. The deletion of these references, along with the technical amendments in sections 23, 24 and 26, are a result of the deletion of section 20.

Amendment agreed to.

Section 2, as amended, agreed to.

Sections 3 to 18, inclusive, agreed to.

SECTION 19

Government amendment No. 2:

Amendment agreed to.

Section 19, as amended, agreed to.

Section 20 deleted.

Sections 21 and 22 agreed to.

SECTION 23

Government amendment No. 3:

Amendment agreed to.

Government amendment No. 4:

Amendment agreed to.

Government amendment No. 5:

Amendment agreed to.

Section 23, as amended, agreed to.

SECTION 24

Government amendment No. 6:

Amendment agreed to.

Section 24, as amended, agreed to.

Section 25 agreed to.

SECTION 26

Government amendment No. 7:

Amendment agreed to.

Section 26, as amended, agreed to.

Section 27 agreed to.

Government amendment No. 8:

Amendment agreed to.

Title, as amended, agreed to.

Bill reported with amendment.

Photo of Mark DalyMark Daly (Fianna Fail)
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When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

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Is that agreed? Agreed.

Bill received for final consideration.

Photo of Mark DalyMark Daly (Fianna Fail)
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When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?

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Is that agreed? Agreed.

Question, "That the Bill do now pass", put and agreed to.

Sitting suspended at 4.38 p.m. and resumed at 5 p.m.