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

James Browne: I move amendment No. 32: In page 56, line 14, to delete “such activity” and substitute “such pool betting”.

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

Amendment agreed to.

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendments Nos 33 and Nos. 82 to 85, inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 83 to 85, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendments Nos. 82. Amendments Nos. 33 and Nos. 82 to 85, inclusive, may be discussed together, by agreement.

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 33: In page 56, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following: “Prohibition of advertising 67. (1) A person shall not advertise gambling, or cause gambling to be advertised. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable— (a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding...

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

Amendment agreed to.

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendments Nos. 28, 31, 32, 49, 54, 65, 97 and 98 are related and may be discussed together.

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

James Browne: I move amendment No. 28: In page 55, line 12, to delete "the betting activity is" and substitute "the betting activity is pool betting that is". With this series of amendments to the Bill, I am introducing a change for the benefit and protection of charitable and philanthropic licensees. As published, the Bill provides that the holder of a gambling licence for a charitable or...

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

Thomas Gould: I ask the Minister of State to give some clarity on amendment No. 54. A reference to "betting" is being removed and it is unclear why. The amendment seeks to delete "once-off gaming, betting or lottery activity or product" and substitute "once-off gaming or lottery activity or product". I know I always refer to my own club, St. Vincent's. I am on the board of management of Gaelscoil Pheig...

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

Pearse Doherty: These amendments are grouped so I am trying to look at the impact of all of them. Let us look at amendment No. 65. I am doing this on the hoof so apologies. Amendment No. 65 seeks to delete "game, betting activity or lottery" and substitute "game or lottery". That is being proposed for the purposes that the Minister of State has just outlined. Why would we want charities involved in...

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

James Browne: Regarding Deputy Gould's point, those race nights - I have been involved in many of them myself - would be covered under the pool betting side of it. What we are doing here is just to ensure that charities cannot, in effect, become bookmakers. That becomes a hugely high risk to them where they can incur huge losses, quite quickly. With the pool betting, the odds are fixed. Those types of...

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

Pearse Doherty: I hear what the Minister of State is saying. Obviously, the Attorney General has his own team working on this. However, I think it is really problematic. We have bets, games and lotteries. That is what gambling is and to have no definition of "betting" is really problematic in legislation that will be the stand-alone and signature piece of legislation for us in this area. I make the...

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

James Browne: With regard to the discussions, as someone who practised as a barrister for 13 years, I know it can often depend on the individual judge. Most have no interest in it but some do and, on occasion, they have looked to it. The amendment is to ensure that what we might call brand advertising without a call to action is included. It is something that came up in a number of discussions. If...

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

Pa Daly: The Minister of State said there is no call arising out of the display of the betting company’s name. If there was, for example, a Paddy Power comedy festival, as there was last year, would that be governed by this, would it be included or would it fall foul of the difficulties here?

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

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Doherty can come in again before the Minister of State responds.

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

Pearse Doherty: We need clarity in this regard. We will discuss social media advertising later. The section refers to advertisement and targeted advertisement. Will the Minister of State clarify, using the definition that he has now used for “advertise”, which was dealt with on amendment No. 1, whether a post that is not sponsored paid advertisement will be deemed as advertisement? The...

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

Thomas Gould: I have listened to Deputy Doherty’s point of view. We have a guy in our club, Vincent Ahern, who goes around and runs all the draws. He is a brilliant bit of stuff. He is going around bars and shops on Blarney Street on the north side of Cork city, putting up posters to advertise all of the different fundraising that the club will be running during the year. If we get to a...

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

James Browne: With regard to a commercial gambling company putting a brand ad up where there is not a call to action and it is not calling it a bet, but it is posting it, for example, from its own Paddy Power Facebook page, yes, that is advertising, although I should not name particular commercial organisations. It is pushing its brand and it will be considered advertising. What we are doing here is...

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

Thomas Gould: I agree with Deputy Daly. The one advantage we have with this Bill is that we are able to look at the legislation that is in place globally, see what has and has not worked and cherry-pick to ensure our Bill is the best legislation possible. The industry is providing funding to certain groups to provide education, counselling or a website where people can go if they think they are at risk...

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

James Browne: I agree with the Deputy that there is a lack of supports for people facing gambling addiction and non-substance addictions in general. They were not taken seriously for a long time. One of the key reasons for putting the social impact fund into this legislation is to make the industry pay for much of the damage it is causing. Section 52 provides that the social impact fund shall be...

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

Amendment put and declared lost.