Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2023-11-08
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Leo Varadkar (FG), Dublin West

I thank Deputy Shanahan for raising this very important issue. We have very serious problem in this country with gambling addiction and it is getting worse. Of course, it has been amplified by the fact that it is so easy to gamble online and make purchases online. As the Deputy knows, the Minister of State, Deputy Browne, is currently bringing that legislation through the House. I am not sure exactly what the situation is with the banks and the blocks the Deputy mentioned, but I will make inquiries with the Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath, and Minister of State, Deputy Browne, to see if we can act on that.

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Sitting date: 2023-11-08