Provincial papers and lottery advertising

Summary

Mrs. Burke raises restrictions on provincial papers advertising bingo and draws and questions whether the law is applied equally. The Minister says he is unaware of the restriction and notes that the 1956 Act needs revision.

Joan Burke Mrs. Burke Fine Gael

Is the Minister aware that some provincial papers are barred from advertising such things as bingo, draws and so on?

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Gerard Collins Mr. G. Collins Fianna Fáil

I am not so aware.

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Joan Burke Mrs. Burke Fine Gael

Does the Minister not agree that a law that is not applied equally is not a just law?

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Gerard Collins Mr. G. Collins Fianna Fáil

There is general acceptance that the 1956 Act needs to be revised for a number of reasons. There is merit in Deputy O'Keeffe's suggestion and that would cover one aspect, but there are two or three others. That would be a way of getting out of the immediate problems.

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