Results 1-20 of 77 for lottery speaker:James Browne

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (22 Jan 2025)

James Browne: ...ás Rialála Cearrbhachais na hÉireann, the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland. The Act provides for a robust regulatory and licensing regime to regulate gambling in-person and online, including lotteries and other similar gambling activities permitted under the Act, and for the regulation of gambling advertising, websites and apps. Games such as poker are...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: From the Seanad (16 Oct 2024)

James Browne: ...additional premises to a licence for activities. These amendments reinforce the policy that a single licence, but for multiple activities and premises, should be issued by the authority. Basically it is a lottery licence but the organisation can run multiple lotteries if that is what the authority permits it to do under that one licence.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: From the Seanad (16 Oct 2024)

James Browne: Amendments Nos. 154 to 156, inclusive, clarify the application process and criteria for holding a once-off lottery. Amendments Nos. 157, 158, 161, 162, 163, 166 and 167 are all technical amendments. Amendments Nos. 159 and 164 provide for the ability of the authority to determine how gambling activities may be provided by a licensee, where they may be provided from and if children are...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: From the Seanad (16 Oct 2024)

James Browne: Amendments Nos. 140 to 142, inclusive, clarified the application process and criteria for holding a once-off lottery in a calendar year. Amendment No. 143 exempted certain premises from assessment by the authority. Amendments Nos. 144 to 153, inclusive, provided for the ability of the authority to issue or renew an in-person gambling licence, having assessed a premises, the details relating...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: From the Seanad (16 Oct 2024)

James Browne: I will speak on these amendments together. The national lottery currently operates under the national lottery Act 2013. Its activities are regulated by the Office of the Regulator of the national lottery. This also includes extensive oversight of concerning the sale and supply of equipment to the holder of the licence to operate the national lottery and of its agents. In this context,...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: From the Seanad (16 Oct 2024)

James Browne: There were concerns on Report Stage in the Dáil that the full repeal of section 36 of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 might lead to bookmakers enforcing payment from people who ran up large debts with them. Amendment No. 37 retains the protections provided in section 36 of the Act of 1956 in relation to bookmakers to ensure this does not happen.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (8 Oct 2024)

James Browne: ...be regulated. We are not prohibiting competitions on radio. I do not believe it is an onerous requirement for them, like everyone else, to apply for the appropriate licence to provide a game or a lottery. They are not being prohibited from conducting their activities; they are just required to operate in the same way as anyone else providing similar activities. As highlighted...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

James Browne: Regrettably, I cannot accept amendments Nos. 338 and 339. As I previously mentioned, the amounts set in Schedule 2 of the Bill are based on the limits introduced in 2019 to the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956. They are a direct continuation of the measures, albeit modernised, already in operation. Maintaining and complying with these limits as an initial baseline should cause no problem for...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

James Browne: ...to the new section 111 in the Bill. These amendments will allow licensees to add additional premises. Amendment No. 146 prohibits commercial gambling operators and suppliers from seeking to use lotteries that can be promoted without a licence to circumvent the advertising restrictions in the Bill. Amendment No. 147 is a drafting amendment recommended by the Office of the Parliamentary...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

James Browne: ...sector and the sporting sector are regulated by this legislation. It would be quite incongruous to have a situation where the broadcasting sector is not regulated by gambling legislation, no matter what gambling or lottery games they may be running. There are certain exemptions from certain sections in the charity sector. Amendments are being made on Committee Stage and the charity and...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

James Browne: ...fine, or both. I will now discuss amendments Nos. 155 to 159 together as they address more miscellaneous issues related to applying for a licence. Amendment No. 155 is necessary to clarify how lotteries operate in practice. On Report Stage in Dáil Éireann, I was requested to clarify and ensure that charitable and philanthropic licensees would not have any difficulty in...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

James Browne: ...amendments to provide for consequential amendments to other Departments' legislation and related matters. Amendment No. 200 clarifies that a person may make an application to hold a once-off lottery in each calendar year. Amendment No. 201 specifies that an application must be made at least 30 days before the date on which it is proposed to hold the lottery. Amendment No. 202...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

James Browne: These amendments relate to charitable or philanthropic licences. Amendment No. 214 clarifies that a person may make an application to hold a once-off lottery in each calendar year. Amendment No. 215 provides that an applicant must specify the date on which they intend to hold the lottery. Amendment No. 216 specifies that a person wishing to hold a once-off lottery must apply for a licence...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

James Browne: ...bring clarity to the role of the licensee when the licensee participates in a game with other people playing. This wording reflects the principles underpinning section 9A(6)(a) of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 as amended. In preparing section 132, my officials and the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel carefully considered the provisions and the intention of the 1956 Act, in that...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

James Browne: I thank Senators for their contributions. I understand their intention. It is important to note that charities and other organisations are already subject to the regulation via the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 where they operate and promote lotteries as part of their fundraising model. This Bill contains the existing policy and measures, albeit modernised, provided for in the 1956 Act....

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

James Browne: There were concerns on Report Stage in the Dáil that the full repeal of section 36 of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 might lead to bookmakers enforcing payment of unreasonable debts by people who ran up large debts with them. The amendment reintroduces this position and retains the protections provided in section 36 of that Act.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

James Browne: The purpose of the Senator's amendments is effectively to ban betting on the national lottery. I certainly appreciate the Senator's position that this betting potentially takes away from the money distributed to good causes supported by the lottery. We cannot say with certainty that prohibiting betting or similar activities with respect to the national lottery would mean those who bet on it...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

James Browne: The national lottery currently operates under the National Lottery Act 2013 and its activities are regulated by the office of the Regulator of the National Lottery. This also includes extensive oversight concerning the sales and supply of equipment to the holder of the licence to operate the national lottery and any of its agents. In this context amendments Nos. 118 and 119 to sections 68...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

James Browne: I actually disagree with the Senator. We are explicitly ensuring here that anyone doing business with the national lottery is not governed by this legislation because we do not have the jurisdiction to regulate those businesses in their dealings with the national lottery.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

James Browne: .... 2 and 107 to 109, inclusive, I thank the Senator for his amendments but I cannot accept them. His amendments seek to introduce a provision that is similar to sections 12 and 13 of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956, and for related matters. Those sections require a local authority to adopt a resolution to permit gambling in its relevant area. Unfortunately, local authorities are not...