Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 June 2018
273. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the progress made in stopping ticket touts operating here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26243/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am currently seeking to finalise a legislative proposal on ticket resale and aim to bring that proposal to Government at the earliest possible date. While legislation has a role to play in curbing the resale of tickets at inflated prices, sporting bodies, artists and promoters also have a responsibility to address the issue. I am encouraged by the fact that the level of ticket resale for a number of recent major entertainment events, and the prices paid on the secondary ticket market for tickets to those events, have both been relatively low due to factors such as the use of personalised or paperless tickets and the decision of some acts to put on sufficient shows to meet the demand for tickets.
