Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 26:

In page 48, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following:

“(4) The contributions to the Social Impact Fund under subsection (3) shall be calculated having regard to -

(a) the size of licence holders’ operations,

(b) the gambling services and activities being offered by licence holders,

(c) the potential harm/risk associated with the gambling services and activities offered by licence holders,

(d) the percentage of turnover spent by the licence holder on advertising and promotion,

(e) licence holders’ turnover, and

(f) any other matter that the Authority may specify.”.

I am aware that a social impact fund will be introduced under section 49, which will be managed and controlled by the new údarás.

Head 113 of the heads of Bill originally provided that the authority will make provision for the same within statutory instruments but the Bill does not include the same level of detail. What we are proposing is that the contributions to the social impact fund be calculated having regard to the size of the operations, the gambling services and activities offered by the licence holders and the potential harm or risk associated with the services and activities operated or offered by licence holders, the percentage of turnover spent by the licence holder on advertising and promotion, the actual turnover and any other matter that the new údarás may specify. I am interested in hearing what the Minister of State has to say about it.

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