Mark Wall (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State. While I welcome the work the Minister of State on the watershed to 9 o'clock, I disagree with him that we cannot ban gambling advertising 24-7 for the same reasons that he has introduced the watershed. I think the we can ban gambling advertising 24-7 and I believe that will be something that the regulator will have to look at even within the next year or so because I believe this legislation will see a kickback. The television broadcasting I spoke about and was spoken about by other Members here last night will be full of so many gambling advertisements that the regulator will have no other option but to look at banning gambling advertising 24-7 or introducing a more restrictive watershed. I ask the Minister of State to look at it again. I accept his bona fides on the watershed but I believe the regulator will be back looking to change what we are about to pass here.