Marie Sherlock (Labour) | Oireachtas source

It will be difficult to follow Senator Cassells's passionate and eloquent contribution. I will support the amendment, but it is important to highlight that it is in some ways a timid amendment. We should not miss the opportunity to refer to gambling advertising but, in fact, we need to ban it. Our party had a Bill before this House a month ago on the issue, which the Government parties supported, but we need to press on with it. While it is important to refer to gambling advertising in the important Bill before us, I urge the Government parties to press on with the banning of gambling advertising. We will not properly tackle the ravaging of vulnerable persons by gambling companies in this country unless there is an outright ban. I support what Senator Cassells said, therefore, but we need to go further with an outright ban.