Dáil
‹ Order of Business Gambling control Bill
Summary
Seán Ó Fearghaíl asks when gambling-control legislation will address addiction and its social damage; the Taoiseach says it will not be introduced this session but is planned for next year.
The importance of the Bill in this area is accepted by all Members and it has been accepted by the Taoiseach. We look forward to seeing action on it.
I would also like to ask the Taoiseach about the proposed gambling control Bill. We hear a lot of talk in this country about dependency on alcohol and the negative impact of this, but lives and families are being destroyed by gambling addictions. Currently, there are no controls in place. Does the Taoiseach see himself being in a position to bring forward this promised legislation before the Dáil ends?
