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Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 44: In page 27, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “(b) by the insertion of the following section after section 5:”.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 45: In page 34, line 18, after “their” where it secondly occurs to insert “behalf, from intimidation and retaliation;”.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (1 May 2024)

James Browne: When you have good officials, it makes it very simple.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 34: In page 56, to delete lines 27 to 38, and in page 57, to delete lines 1 to 8.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 35: In page 58, to delete lines 35 to 38, and in page 59, to delete lines 1 to 22 and substitute the following: “Cheating at relevant gambling activity 73. (1) A person who cheats at a relevant gambling activity is guilty of an offence and is liable— (a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 36: In page 59, lines 28 to 32, to delete all words from and including “(1) Where” in line 28 down to and including line 32 and substitute the following: “(1) Where the Authority has reasonable grounds for believing that a person (in this section referred to as a “relevant person”) is providing a gambling activity in contravention of...

European Union Migration and Asylum Pact: Motion [Private Members] (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Eireann" and substitute the following: "notes that: - migration is a European challenge that requires a European response, which should include comprehensive policies in relation to both the internal and external dimensions of migration, with full and due respect for fundamental rights under European Union (EU) and...

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

James Browne: The definitions are based on the recommendation of the Attorney General and the Office of Parliamentary Counsel but I hear the Deputy's concerns. I will take another look at it but, as I said, we have been given advice in relation to it.

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

James Browne: I move amendment No. 29: In page 55, line 17, to delete “Subject to sections 66 and 67” and substitute “Subject to section 66”.

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

James Browne: I move amendment No. 30: In page 55, line 27, to delete “Subject to sections 66 and 67” and substitute “Subject to section 66”.

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

James Browne: I move amendment No. 31: In page 56, line 13, to delete “a betting activity” and substitute “pool betting”.

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 27: In page 55, line 6, to delete “Subject to sections 66 and 67” and substitute “Subject to section 66”. Amendments Nos. 27, 29, 30 and 34 are technical amendments. The first three are necessary due to the deletion of section 67 and to correct and update any renumbered section references as a result. Regarding amendment No. 34, as I...

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

James Browne: Section 64 of the Bill provides for an amendment to the Freedom of Information Act 2014. The intention of the amendment in this Bill is that the members of the authority, staff of the authority, authorised officers of the authority, and the appeals panels, the appeals board, appeals officers and adjudication officers will be subject to the obligations of the Freedom of Information Act...

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

James Browne: I will make a couple of quick points on that, including on An Garda Síochána and the comparators around the investigative and prosecutorial roles. This is why those parts are being exempt. This authority would have investigatory and prosecutorial roles. The rate of the levy will be public knowledge and it will be based on turnover. The information that is sensitive is the...