David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Advertising will only be permitted where the service or product is available to persons in the State where the operator has a licence for the service or product in question. If the service or product is not available to persons in the State but is available in another state, including an EU member state, advertising will only be permitted where the operator holds a licence in that other state for that service or product and where the advertisement makes it clear that the service or product is not available or licensed in the State. The proposed regulator will, at the request of the Minister, develop a set of rules to govern the advertising of gambling. The scheme sets out a number of key principles that should inform the drafting of the rules which will be given effect by order of the Minister. The Minister may in respect of broadcasting events make orders providing that advertising on radio and television featuring or identifying specific categories of gambling service providers should not be permitted before the commonly accepted watershed time or, where permitted, that such terms and conditions as the Minister deems appropriate shall be observed. Where a sporting event is being broadcast before the watershed time, advertising relating to holders of a category 1 licence may be permitted during the intervals of said broadcasts provided that they relate specifically to that event.

The Deputy is right to say that this is a very serious matter. I am taking it seriously and we are moving on with it as quickly as we can.

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