Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will speak to amendment No. 11. It proposes that the Act should not apply to gambling activities, including a game or lotto, carried on by or on behalf of any organisation that is a registered charitable organisation under the meaning of the Charities Act and:

that has a charitable or philanthropic purpose, which shall be construed in accordance with section 87(4), and is designated by the Authority [which will be Údarás Rialála Cearrbhachais na hÉireann] in accordance with subsection (2).

(2) Provided such activities are for the sole benefit of the organisation or organisations.

(3) The Minister may make regulations setting out requirements in relation to the operation of subsection (1)(b).”.

This amendment aims to address concerns of charitable organisations and sporting bodies about the impact the Act will have on their fundraising. It will give a role to the regulator in deciding what a relevant body is. It will close a loophole whereby a gambling company could team up with a charity to circumvent the Act by requiring such fundraising to be for their sole benefit and it gives the Minister a role in making regulations in respect of how it functions.

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