Garth Brooks events licensing
Dessie Ellis asks whether legislation will address the events-licensing failures exposed by the cancelled Garth Brooks concerts; the Taoiseach says the matter is under examination and legislation will be required.
Before the former Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Mr. Phil Hogan, left office, he indicated that legislation might be needed under the planning and development code to change how events licensing was handled. The recent Garth Brooks concerts fiasco has shown that the system in place is not fit for purpose. Will the Taoiseach outline if legislation is being considered? Has it even been considered or discussed by the Cabinet? Has the new Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, picked up on it?
Comment on this
The Garth Brooks non-concert is an issue the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government is examining; he has already commented publicly on it. I will update the Deputy on the work that is under way.
Comment on this
Is there legislation being considered?