Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

This question relates to the ongoing delays in implementing the Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013, in particular, the 1% levy on online gambling. The continuing delays in implementing that levy are costing the State a lot of revenue. It is estimated that €5 billion of bets have been placed online over the past three years escaping the 1% levy, which has cost us approximately €50 million. I am aware of the technical reasons this was delayed at EU level, but can the Minister clarify whether those obstacles have now been removed and when he expects the 1% levy to start applying to online gambling?

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