David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On page 6, line 34, the first amendment in the group deletes "to be carried on" and substitutes "to be carried on, including whether the gaming is for a charitable or philanthropic purpose.". This new section 9A of the principal Act, as inserted by section 4 of the Bill, provides for a modern but limited approach for gaming under the permit from An Garda Síochána in the relevant district. It allows for gaming for a charitable and philanthropic cause and for profit. It does not differentiate between games or locations as before.

Section 9A sets out the conditions for the application for the gaming permit. The maximum allowed stake is €10 and the maximum prize for any one game is €3,000, conducted in either a single event or multiple events. This would cover, for example, card games, darts, pool tournaments, pub quizzes and so on. The amendment to provide for a section 9A(5)(e) is a straightforward textual addition to require the applicant for a gaming permit to indicate who is the proposed beneficiary of the gaming. Such information would better assist the superintendent to consider the nature and character of the applicant to guard against any potential attempt at fraudulent or criminal usage of gaming permits.