James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

What is proposed in amendment No. 19 is provided for in the Bill and addressed in sections 162 and 163, which will oblige licensees to train their staff to a standard approved by the authority on these issues. In that context, I cannot accept the amendment.

I cannot accept amendment No. 24 as it raises matters that come under the remit of the Central Bank concerning unlicensed financial payment providers. This is a matter for the Central Bank to address and, in addition, it would be impractical to place such an obligation on a licensee in a context such as on-course or trackside betting.

On amendment No. 25, in drafting the Bill, I consulted with the Data Protection Commission and it did not specify the need for such a provision to be included. The matters raised in the amendment fall under the remit of the office of the Data Protection Commission under the Act of 2018 and the GDPR. On that basis, I cannot accept the amendment.