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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Ó Laoghaire is first and then I will follow up with Deputy O'Callaghan and other members who wish to comment on amendments Nos. 1 and 2.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will come to the Minister of State in a moment and he may respond to each Deputy in turn.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Deputy. Of course the Minister of State will reply but I need members to stick to the amendments as we go through the process. This is a select committee meeting on this specific Bill. I allowed Deputy Fitzpatrick to make his points so would the Minister of State like to respond?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: How stands the amendment?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendments Nos. 3 and 4 are in the name of Deputy O'Callaghan. As they are related, they will be discussed together.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does Deputy Ó Laoghaire wish to make a contribution now or would he prefer to wait until after the Minister of State has replied?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will continue, given that Deputy O'Callaghan has indicated that he will withdraw the amendments. The Minister of State might note the points raised by members.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Minister of State be embarking on an investigative visit to a number of establishments over the summer-----

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----to catch up on Deputy Ó Laoghaire?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister of State should bring very little change with him. Is the amendment being withdrawn?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As amendment No. 6 is a logical alternative to amendment No. 5, they may be discussed together.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are not dealing with amendments Nos. 7 and 8 at this point.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Okay, the Deputy may proceed.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will bring in the Minister of State at this point. If there are further contributors, I will take them later.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are dealing with amendments Nos. 5 and 6 but reference has also been made to amendments Nos. 7 and 8, although they are not in this grouping. The Minister of State is welcome to reference those or to deal with them separately as they were structured in the grouping list.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will first ask the proposers of the amendments if they wish to respond to the Minister of State before I call Deputy Brophy. Does Deputy Ó Laoghaire wish to respond?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does Deputy Ó Callaghan wish to respond?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I call Deputy Brophy.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask the Minister of State to note those questions and he can respond to them together. I call Deputy Ó Laoghaire.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister of State might respond to all those questions.