Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 22 March 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Pa DalyPa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Gabhaim buíochas le gach duine as ucht teacht isteach. Tá cúpla ceist agam. I read what Mr. Grant said about one in four people being affected. When he talks about regulation, are there any specific practices he thinks should be banned, aside from the ones he has mentioned already? Are there ones he sees as especially harmful or does the gambling regulator need to build some sort of an evidence base about that?

Turning to Dr. McAvoy and Dr. Reynolds, Dr. McAvoy mentioned sponsorship of sport. Is there anything else to be done to protect young people? Has the institute done any research into the impact of gambling ads on social media that can be seen by young people? The social media companies' communication and their getting back to people about complaints leave much to be desired. They seem to have a policy not to target young people but at the same time they cannot guarantee young people will not see the ads on their personal accounts.

Can Ms Bergin tell us whether Gambling Awareness Trust has been given a commitment that its funding will be continued by the gambling industry after the social fund? Are there services for which the trust wants funding to continue?

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