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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: Mr. Roche wanted to respond to the same question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: The objective of this exercise is to identify issues and try to ensure they are rectified in the legislation. Members are raising important issues which in a way are historical. The interim issue is also important because it will take some time for this legislation to come into force. As such, it is no harm to draw attention to them. I ask Mr. Roche for a brief response to Deputy Anne...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: Does Deputy Anne Ferris have more questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: The Deputy has the floor for as long as he needs it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: Will this legislation solve the problem as Mr. Freney sees it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: The Deputy cannot raise issues that are before the courts. I must ask him to confine his questions to the heads of the Bill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: I must ask the delegates to also refrain from commenting on matters before the courts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: We would just like to get the picture.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: Does Mr. Flannery see a mechanism in the Bill to change this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: We are having a discussion about it today which will be useful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: That is why, I am sure Mr. Flannery will agree, this process is so useful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: As part of this pre-legislative process the committee makes recommendations to the Minister who, in fairness, has accepted many of our recommendations in the past. That is why the process is so useful now, as opposed to when a Bill is published, after which it is virtually impossible to change, as one can imagine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: I ask Mr. O'Connell to focus on the heads of the Bill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: Could we get back to the heads of the Bill? The initial point was that the heads do not allow this to happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: It is proposed legislation and our job is to sort through that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: When the Bill is published, we can consider that. It would come back to us for amendment, as all legislation does. This is just a proposal and we are teasing out issues today. Does Deputy Lowry have a brief comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: I will allow Deputy Collins finish his questions first, if I may, and we can return to others who have indicated earlier.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: Do not remind us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: I have to stop the witness as we are getting into different territory altogether.