Matt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Discussion on the Gambling Regulation Bill continues in the Seanad this week. A particular area I have raised in the House before does not come within the scope of this Bill. That is the gambling lock, which is the ability for customers to put a gambling lock on their bank accounts. I commend AIB on finally implementing this ability. From speaking to counselling services, it will have a beneficial effect. More than 100 customers of AIB have already availed of this gambling lock. That shows that the need exists. Will the Tánaiste and Government go one step further and engage with Permanent TSB and Bank of Ireland to ask them to follow in the footsteps of AIB and Revolut and implement this tool? If this could be done before Christmas, we could be protecting families from further financial loss. Will the Tánaiste please look at that?

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