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Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

James Browne: It was Sinn Féin's proposal-----

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Thomas Gould: I did not interrupt the Minister of State. I know people who have lost their lives because of gambling. I know people who have lost their families and their homes. That is the stuff on which we support the Government and we have come to the Chamber to back it. They did not lose their lives or their homes by buying a ticket to a GAA draw. They lost them on slot machines or in betting...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

James Browne: It is in the Bill. Read the legislation.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Thomas Gould: It is not.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputies, time is up.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Thomas Gould: I brought froward that Bill and the Minister of State is accusing us-----

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: There is a time limit.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: I want to make only one point, relating to the lotteries of GAA clubs. It is preposterous to say that, at odds of about 36,000 to one, all the gamblers with addiction problems start flocking in-----

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

James Browne: That is what you said.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: The Minister of State is deliberately misconstruing and misinterpreting what I said in that regard. It is obvious that within a community, if there is a higher prize, people will come together and spend their €2 or get three tickets for €5 to enter that lottery, but it is preposterous to say it is people with a gambling addiction who buy in to that.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I too will support the amendment. The Minister of State will be killing small clubs. Small clubs are the backbone of the community, whether they be GAA clubs, as they mainly are down the country, soccer clubs or any other type of club, organisation or community group. The lottery is a big thing, with a split-the-bucket or whatever. They are in every parish and they are very well...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Matt Shanahan: I note the Minister of State's frustration and I acknowledge that the Bill is on Report Stage, but I think he has conflated some of the issues and it is only right that he should reflect on them and maybe look to change them. A serious problem has been highlighted to him. As for problem gambling, as others and I have spoken about, fundraising for clubs is not where that is occurring. That...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

James Browne: This is exceptionally frustrating. We debated this very issue about 45 minutes ago. I gave answers on all of these questions and clearly the Deputies were not here. They turned up late, on Deputy Ó Ríordáin’s amendment, and hijacked that because they could not turn up on time to discuss it when we discussed it. They clearly were not listening in their offices either....

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: The need for this Bill is very clear. We want to see regulation. Over the past year or so, we have had many meetings with families whose lives have been affected by gambling, bingo halls and all sorts of stakeholders. The scale and reach of gambling companies is driving the vast majority of gambling home and it needs to be tackled. There are amendments coming in respect of credit card...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: Everyone around the country is concerned about betting and gambling, especially online gambling. Youngsters are betting online and there has to be some curbing of that. We have to legislate for that. There have to be some limits whereby people can only bet so much online. That has to be introduced. There is no call for tampering with the fundraising of clubs, charities, sports clubs,...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Martin Browne: As other speakers have said, we all appreciate the importance of this Bill as regards gambling, especially the online part of it. There is not a TD in this Chamber who has not been approached by some charity, GAA club or school raising money. It is unbelievable that this is being brought in when there is so much uncertainty out there. We are asking for it to be referred back to the...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Seán Crowe: Like everyone else, I have met families and individuals and seen the impact gambling has had on their lives. I have seen families destroyed by it, marriages destroyed, job prospects destroyed and housing applications rejected. People who are applying to borrow money are not able to get a loan because lenders check to see whether a person gambles regularly. I accept there are problems. I...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Thank you Deputy.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Pearse Doherty: That is the problem with what the Minister of State is bringing before the House today. The Government really needs to have a rethink here. This is seriously problematic legislation for those cohorts. I completely and utterly welcome the rest of it. We need strict regulation because problem gambling is an issue, as is gambling addiction. The gambling fund and authority are very good and...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Pat Buckley: It is hard to follow Deputy Doherty but having listened to him, I agree that this provision is mind boggling. I could name a couple of hundred local clubs that run lotteries, whether for rugby or soccer, as well as community groups. We even raise funds for the St. Patrick's Day parade. For me, the Government is shutting down the heartbeat of any community. Sport, in particular, is vital...