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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am almost finished. The point is the expectation of the patrons is that the prize fund will be between 60% and 70%. I do not know if that issue can be addressed.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: No, I will allow Deputy Brophy in first.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Is the Minister of State saying this proposal is not necessary and, regardless of the current situation, when this legislation is passed, it will be possible without an amendment of this kind for a bingo hall to run a bingo on behalf of a charitable purpose? Will that continue to be possible?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Yes, but that was not the question. My question was what will be the position following the passing of this legislation?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That will not change.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will withdraw the amendment for the same reason as Deputy O'Callaghan, as I recognise the point made by the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move amendment No. 7: In page 14, line 26, to delete “purpose.” and substitute the following: “purpose; (f) in the case of the lottery conducted by an agent of the licensee, not more than 40 per cent of the gross proceeds shall be utilised for the expenses of promotion, including commission, and any free entry for the lottery shall be deemed to be a payment...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will not press the amendment. Is the Minister of State able to answer my specific question?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I suggest that the Minister of State might examine this further during the summer.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move amendment No. 9: In page 20, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: “(2) Section 7 of the Betting Act 1931 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 7E: “Condition attaching to licences issued under the Act of 1931 7F.(1) This section applies to any bookmaker’s licence, remote bookmaker’s licence and remote betting...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The answer is "Yes".

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I take the point that the company is private. This should not have been allowed.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I know. I will pretend that it was not parties in here which supported it. There are parties here that opposed it. The decision was a bad one. The company cannot be treated as any other private company because there is a good causes fund from which the public benefits. It is in the public interest that the fund remain at a high level. It is also in the public interest to renew the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It seems unlikely that an amendment such as my amendment No. 9 would not benefit the national lottery, given the sums involved in betting on its numbers, primarily through online operations. A significant number of companies are making big money out of betting on the Irish and various other lotteries. My understanding is that most European jurisdictions have legislation to protect their...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will withdraw the amendment with a view to returning to it on Report Stage. This issue needs to be examined further.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move amendment No. 11: In page 20, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: “Reports of Minister 27.(1) The Minister for Justice and Equality shall, not later than 3 months after the commencement of this Act, seek a report regarding the prevalence of gambling on an all-island basis. (2) The Minister for Justice and Equality shall, not later than 2 years after the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I was not aware of ongoing gambling prevalence studies. Could the Minister of State keep the House updated on this? I am willing to withdraw my amendment. If there is to be a review mechanism in the Gambling Control Bill, when it comes, it should take account of the Bill before us also. I acknowledge it is an interim measure. There is an element of licensing and so on involved in this....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (9 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 307. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the legislative review relating to hate crime and incitement to hatred in the context of integration policy and the EU Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law has been completed; if the review will be made public; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 499. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the waiting lists for pain, MRI, rheumatology and neurology clinics; and the way in which he plans to address the waiting times. [29870/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 500. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for children seeking access to CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29871/19]