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Dáil
‹ Order of Business

Ticket touting for sporting finals

Summary

Jerry Buttimer asks whether legislation will address ticket touting and exorbitant online resale prices for major sporting finals; the Taoiseach says no such legislation is planned.

I hope Deputy Martin watched "Six One News" last night.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Please get on with it; the time is up.

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The Deputy's obsession with me is always reassuring, from a constituency perspective.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I have one minute in which to deal with four Members.

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I will be very brief. As happened on 8 September and as will happen on 22 September, there are people who cannot gain entry to the biggest sporting events in the world, the all-Ireland hurling and football finals.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

For God's sake, Deputy, this is the Order of Business.

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It is on the Order of Business.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We do not give out tickets here for the all-Ireland finals.

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Under the Government's legislative programme, I am asking the Taoiseach whether the Government is considering the fact that there are ticket touts who can sell tickets at exorbitant prices, including online.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Is there promised legislation on ticket touts?

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

No.

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