Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 9 July 2014

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance

Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage

6:25 pm

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I do not know the business that well but if the margins are that tight then it would be hardly worthwhile for a bookmaker to accept telephone bets if his turnover was only €300,000. One might in fact be driving more people into online betting with such a low threshold. I just want to signal a possible Report Stage amendment and will examine this issue myself.