Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: From the Seanad
Dail Éireann — 2024-10-16
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James Browne (FF), Wexford

Amendment No. 42 provides for the ability of the authority to charge licensees a fee where they make an application to vary an aspect of their existing licence, while amendment No. 74 is a drafting amendment recommended by the Office of Parliamentary Counsel as a result of amendments introduced during Report and Final Stages in Dáil Éireann. The amendment is necessary to ensure the authority may seek court orders to block advertising by unlicensed and illegal operators. Amendment No. 94 is a small but important amendment that provides the authority with a legal basis to publish details of any contraventions of the licensing regime by licensees as well as details of any administrative sanctions imposed on licensees. It allows the authority to quickly make public and make industry stakeholders aware of any actions taken by the authority without having to do a search of the register of gambling licences. It is an important, effective regulatory tool used in other jurisdictions and one that will assure the public it is being protected while allowing the authority to send a message that it is regulating the industry.

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Sitting date: 2024-10-16