Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2024-10-02
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Lynn Ruane (IND), University of Dublin

Amendment No. 239 seeks to add deposit limits as a regulation for segregated customer accounts. It is a simple and sensible amendment. Throughout our amendments we have tried to reasonably mitigate against gambling harms. It has been referenced many times by several Senators throughout the course of this debate. Many of us know people who have lost the entirety of their savings or their home as a result of gambling addiction. This amendment would seek to address that risk. Deposit limits are a suitable regulation to impose on customer accounts. We hope the amendment can be considered in this context, although the Minister of State has already outlined his intention as regards the amendment.

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Sitting date: 2024-10-02