Mark Wall (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 39:

In page 21, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “Non-application of Act

3. This Act does not apply to gambling activities carried on, by or on behalf of an

organisation that is a registered charitable organisation under the Charities Act 2009.”.

There was a lot of discussion in the Dáil about charities and the effect this gambling legislation would have on them. We have been contacted in the past couple of days to the effect that a lot of charities are happy with the amendments tabled. We in this House want to hear how those amendments will, or will not, affect, more importantly, charities, registered charities and their much-needed fund-raising. Is the Minister of State happy that what is being brought forward will ensure charities will not be affected by this most welcome legislation? The fund-raising they do is essential to all of our communities. I await the his reply.