Dáil debates

Wednesday, 24 April 2024

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage

 

6:20 pm

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Hold on a second. If the Government wants to support the sector, clubs will not be able to do that unless they advertise their car. That is just a fact. A GAA club or a community development association that is raffling a house will not be able to do that unless it is able to advertise, but companies such as McKinney Motors - I could name numerous ones - will be able to continue to raffle those houses because they have these types of exemptions. That is a problem. Does the Minister of State want to fix the legislation or not? He talks about backing charities. The North West Hospice Charity provides 100% support to people with palliative care. Its prize fund is €19,000 at the moment and it is being run by Ocean FM. That charity will be banned from running such a competition. That is a fact.

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