Results 101-120 of 1,023,985 for in 'Dáil debates' OR (speaker:Cathal Crowe OR speaker:Leo Varadkar) in 'Committee meetings'
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)
Mattie McGrath: Shame.
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)
Verona Murphy: For that reason, I do not think I need to say any more but I will not be supporting this Bill further.
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Is the Deputy forsaking her second contribution?
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)
Verona Murphy: Yes. I thank the Leas Cheann-Comhairle.
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I thank the Deputy. We will let the Minister of State conclude. As the proposer, he has two minutes.
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)
James Browne: I thank the Leas Cheann-Comhairle. I think the particular amendment we are discussing has long been forgotten about at this point, but anyway.
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)
Catherine Connolly: The Minister of State might remind us.
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)
James Browne: I am going to address this and make the point for a third time. The recommendation for a complete ban on gambling advertising during the watershed was the unanimous recommendation of the justice committee. Charities and sporting organisations have been governed by gambling legislation, when they are carrying out gambling activities such as lotteries and draws, for the past 70 years. Nearly...
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)
Mattie McGrath: What about the political parties?
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)
James Browne: They are governed under different legislation, as the Deputy knows full well. We will be bringing amendments in the Seanad to exempt charities and sporting organisations, and I again thank Sinn Féin, the Labour Party, Deputy Catherine Murphy and the Social Democrats, and the Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil TDs who have all brought forward ideas on this and how it can be done. I also...
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)
Catherine Connolly: We have allowed a good discussion on it and a lot of flexibility.
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)
Matt Shanahan: This issue was brought up with the Minister of State during a previous debate the other night in this Chamber. I was quite surprised how strident he was in sticking to his guns. I echo what my colleagues have said today. I made a point to the Minister of State the other day regarding the kinds of voluntary organisations that are involved in raising money. I specifically pointed out to him...
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)
James Browne: With regard to the comment that no one requested it, it was requested unanimously by the Joint Committee on Justice that a ban on advertising be brought in with no exceptions. I listened to the members from the justice committee who have addressed it here in the Dáil. I have listened to TDs outside of the justice committee who have addressed it in this Chamber. I have listened to...
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)
Danny Healy-Rae: Where are the Fianna Fáil Deputies the Minister of State is talking about now? They are not even here in the Chamber.
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)
James Browne: He did not bring forward any proposals or solutions.
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)
Danny Healy-Rae: The Minister of State should give over his codding-----
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)
Catherine Connolly: We will do it through the Chair, please.
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)
James Browne: It is important all those clubs know that.
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)
Danny Healy-Rae: ----- and pointing the finger.
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)
James Browne: It is important all the clubs know that.