Dáil
‹ Order of Business Gambling advertising controls
Summary
Peter Mathews urges urgent progress on gambling-control legislation, citing intensive online advertising and harm to young people. The Taoiseach has no date but says he will take the concerns into account.
In view of the intensive and increasing advertising conducted by the gambling companies, particularly online and through e-mails, I ask the Taoiseach to give a more urgent priority to ensuring the gambling control Bill is expedited.
Comment on this
It is at crisis point. Many young people in their 20s have become ruined early in their lives because of this easy access, through apps, e-mails, laptops and so on. The matter is too serious to allow it to drift.
