James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Gould has been raising this concern for a considerable time and I know banning credit card gambling is something close to his heart. I fully agree with him and have taken on board his concerns.

Section 157 entitled, Obligation in respect of method of payment for relevant gambling activity, provides:

(1) A licensee to whom this Chapter applies shall not—

(a) accept payment for a relevant gambling activity by credit card,

(b) extend a credit facility to a participant, or

(c) participate in, arrange, permit or knowingly facilitate the giving of credit in connection with a relevant gambling activity.

I am satisfied that the legislation covers what the Deputy seeks to do. He has raised the matter several times in the past and I have taken it into consideration in the legislation.

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