Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Grant for that. I just want to raise two other points. The European school survey on the use of alcohol and other drugs, ESPAD, found that 3,400 15- and 16-year-olds in Ireland were engaged in problem gambling. For the in-store bookmakers how many underage people have been stopped in the past 12 months? Are there data over recent years on how many under 18s have been trying to access shops?

Mr. Grant spoke earlier about the technology. What are we doing to ensure that no one under 18 is able to access online gambling? I know there is a 72-hour period. However, the technology is now such that no one under the age of 18 should be able to access gambling. My first question is about the 3,400 kids who have been identified to be problem gambling. My second question is whether we have data on people under 18 who are denied access to gambling shops? I have serious concerns about young people being targeted.

Over the weekend, I watched soccer on the television. I think I counted that at least four or five big soccer clubs in the Premier League in England are sponsored by big multinational gambling companies.