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Seanad: Totalisator (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: Perhaps the Opposition is grasping at straws.

Seanad: Totalisator (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: The point is——

Seanad: Totalisator (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: I have complimented the Senator on introducing the Bill, which has been the subject of a great deal of thought and consideration on his part. I am sure the Minister will take into account everything the Senator has said in due course, if this matter comes up for consideration. Where does one draw the line when protecting people?

Seanad: Totalisator (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: I am adopting a simple and honest approach. I see young people betting when I go to the races in Roscommon. I am not a gambler — I do not bet at all. I do not understand the suggestion that one will become addicted to gambling if one places a bet of €1. One will normally lose one's bet anyway. One way to ensure one does not become addicted to gambling is to lose one's bets at Roscommon or...

Seanad: Totalisator (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: Will people be expected to produce their credentials at a window in such circumstances?

Seanad: Totalisator (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: Bookies are out in the field and can look around the place easily. Perhaps some Opposition Members have been at such race meetings. If so, they will note that the openings in the windows are very small.

Seanad: Totalisator (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: Yes, that is a very good point. To be honest, I have no major difficulty with this issue. In fairness to Senator Cummins, he is serious about it and I do not want to detract from his concerns. If tote betting causes people to become addicted to gambling, the Bill must be regarded as meritorious in its approach.

Seanad: Totalisator (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: No, I accept that it has merit but it is going a step too far by protecting everyone from everything. It is very hard to put a finger on the central issue of this Bill. It came out of nowhere and I was quite amazed when I received it. I first believed it was a Government Bill and that it was about raising the cost of the minimum bet at race meetings, allocating extra funding to the...

Seanad: Totalisator (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: No, but it is contentious if one does not attain agreement. The Senator brought the Bill to the Minister's attention and the Minister, in his wisdom, can consider it. I am in two minds about it. At this point, I intend to vote against it. As far as I know, we will not be accepting it. However, the issue may arise again, in respect of lotteries, for example. The lottery Act prohibits people...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the former distinguished Member, Maureen Quill, and her sister.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: Is it?

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: Nonetheless, she is welcome. Senator Finucane has mentioned the 1800 telephone line. I called that line twice this morning and received replies within minutes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: Maybe Senator Finucane should try again.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: This is on the Order of Business because Senator Finucane has given a false impression of the Health Service Executive.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: I am citing my experience of the helpline.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: It would be helpful——

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: On the Order of Business, I am referring to the long-stay care repayments information helpline and the response I received this morning to two calls to that line. I also logged on to www.hse.ie and I received the national——

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: I have a question.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: I have a very important point to make.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: Will the Leader arrange for the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to come into the House after the by-elections to consider this matter further? The forms have been sent out but they refer to people claiming on behalf of the person named. Fifty people voted in the Sacred Heart Hospital in Roscommon to the effect that they are quite capable of submitting a claim themselves and do...