Paul Gavan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 20:

In page 125, to delete lines 30 to 39, and in page 126, to delete lines 1 to 20 and substitute the following: “Offering inducement to gamble

157. A licensee to whom this Chapter applies may not offer the general public a benefit or advantage, the intent or effect of which is, either directly or indirectly, to encourage participation in gambling (in this section referred to as an “inducement”).”.

Currently, the Act allows an inducement to be offered, subject to regulations. This is perverse. While we accept there may be categories of inducements that are less harmful than others, a ban is the best alternative to the section as currently worded.