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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Gambling Control Bill: Discussion (2 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: It was mentioned earlier that those in the industry can exclude people if they so wish. Would Ms Rossiter recommend this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Gambling Control Bill: Discussion (2 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: Could an operator who excludes a particular person not share that information across all operators?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Gambling Control Bill: Discussion (2 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: Would that work here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Gambling Control Bill: Discussion (2 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: Can a person who identifies that another person has a problem interact with the industry or regulator?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Gambling Control Bill: Discussion (2 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: It may be a tiny amount but if left in an account for a number of years it could accumulate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Gambling Control Bill: Discussion (2 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: Never. Does anybody wish to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Gambling Control Bill: Discussion (2 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: Will the witnesses comment on sponsorship? The Irish Bookmakers Association has indicated the restriction proposed in head 74 is onerous and will result in significant reductions in sports funding for many organisations. It maintains the objective of protecting children can be achieved through the implementation of suitable guidelines without the serious consequences for the financing of so...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Gambling Control Bill: Discussion (2 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: What would Mr. Lewins like to see happening there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Gambling Control Bill: Discussion (2 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: Mr. Lewins does not want a restriction. Does anyone else want to say anything before we wrap up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Gambling Control Bill: Discussion (2 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: On behalf of colleagues, I would like to say the same. We are quite impressed with the work and effort that has gone into this. We are updating legislation which is quite old. Some of it was enacted before television, so it goes back a while. Much work is involved and it is highly technical. I take the point that we all need advice and expertise in this very technical and very evolving...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Gambling Control Bill: Discussion (2 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: There will be no licence in the Deputy's backyard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Gambling Control Bill: Discussion (2 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: We had quite a discussion with the Minister this morning on data protection at a European level. Next week he will go to a Council meeting on that issue. For the information of members, we will have a briefing from the Data Protection Commissioner at 9.30 a.m. next Wednesday. We might be able to engage on some of the issues which arose today. It is very opportune. At 2 p.m. next...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (3 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made with regard to the acquisition of a site required for the development of a new school (details supplied) included on his Department's five year school building programme and due to go to construction in 2014/15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41615/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tax Code (3 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: 127. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has considered correspondence relating to tax compliance, small contractors and multinationals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41683/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: Members will have received a briefing document on the following two proposals: COM (2013) 534, a proposal for a Council regulation on the establishment of a European public prosecutor's office, and COM (2013) 535, a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, Eurojust. It is proposed that these proposals...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Data Protection Package: Discussion with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: In this part of our meeting we will have a discussion on the data protection package. I welcome Mr. Billy Hawkes, Data Protection Commissioner, and Mr. John O'Dwyer, deputy commissioner, and thank them for attending. They are invited to make an opening statement of about five minutes in duration, which will be followed by a question and answer session with members. Witnesses are protected...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Data Protection Package: Discussion with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: Is Senator Bacik happy enough?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Data Protection Package: Discussion with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: Is Deputy Finian McGrath happy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Data Protection Package: Discussion with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: I know, but I mean happy with the responses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Data Protection Package: Discussion with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: As this is the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, issues of justice are very much of interest to us.