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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: I move amendment No. 15: In page 23, to delete lines 14 to 19 and substitute the following:“(6) Subject to any order of the District Court under section 16 (inserted by section 23 of the Betting (Amendment) Act 2014), a betting intermediary’s licence shall— (a) remain in force until the licence final day next falling after the date from which that licence has effect, or...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: I move amendment No. 16: In page 33, to delete lines 15 to 47.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: I move amendment No. 17: In page 34, line 1, to delete “(10) An” and substitute “(8) An”.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: I move amendment No. 18 In page 34, line 4, to delete “(11) The” and substitute “(9) The”.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, they are allowed to be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is up to 10 p.m. during summer hours and 6 p.m. in the winter.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: It still has to go through the Seanad and it is likely it will not go to that House until the end of September. The Irish Bookmakers Association is satisfied there will be enough race meetings to meet its needs and it does not have a problem with it not passing until then.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is planned to have it passed by then.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: Until the legislation is passed, we will not be able to collect the levy. When companies are licensed to offer betting services in this jurisdiction, they will become liable to the taxes on bets and it will be gathered by the Revenue Commissioners in the normal way. It is expected that €20 million will be collected once the licensing regime for the online sector is in place.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: I presume the quicker it is passed, the quicker one can collect the levy.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: I take the point the Deputy has made. As he has said, all of the gambling issues in the State can be examined in an holistic way in the context of the forthcoming gambling control Bill. I remind the committee when one applies for planning permission, one has to place a notice in a local newspaper as opposed to the council's website. I know it is a different area. I take the Deputy's...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy has made a very important point. All of us who are parents are obviously concerned about our children. If someone who is under age gets his or her hands on a credit card, he or she can be in business straight away simply by using the Internet to access paddypower.comor boylesports.com. This is a serious issue. The principal Act provides that it is an offence "to make a bet or...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy has made an important point about something that is a real issue out there. The Department's argument is that if one uses one's debit card, people could theoretically have access to one's bank account, whereas that is not the case if one uses one's credit card. We will note the Deputy's points. I will ask the Minister to consider them. I am not making any commitment. It is...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: I appreciate the point the Deputy is making.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: I move amendment No 9: In page 15, line 45, to delete "2003" and substitute "2013".This is a technical amendment.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: I move amendment No. 10: In page 18, to delete lines 31 to 35 and substitute the following:"(3) Upon receipt of an application in accordance with this section and payment—(a) to the Revenue Commissioners of the excise duty payable in respect of a bookmaker’s licence, or (b) in circumstances where the applicant exercises the option under section 66C of the Finance Act 2002, to...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: I move amendment No. 11: In page 19, to delete lines 16 to 20 and substitute the following:"(7) Subject to any order of the District Court under section 16 (inserted by section 23 of the Betting (Amendment) Act 2014), a bookmaker's licence shall—(a) remain in force until the licence final day next falling after the date from which that licence has effect, or (b) where the applicant for...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: I move amendment No. 2: In page 7, to delete lines 32 to 37 and substitute the following:“(2) A person (other than a licensed remote bookmaker) who carries on the business of, or acts as, a remote bookmaker from a place outside the State shall not communicate or attempt to communicate with a person in the State by remote means for the purpose of the making of a bet or bets with the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: I move amendment No. 3: In page 7, to delete lines 38 to 44 and substitute the following:“(3) A person (other than a licensed remote betting intermediary) who carries on the business of, or acts as, a remote betting intermediary from a place outside the State shall not communicate or attempt to communicate with a person in the State by remote means for the purpose of the making of a...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: I move amendment No. 4: In page 7, lines 45 and 46, to delete “Minister for Justice and Equality” and substitute “Revenue Commissioners”.