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Seanad
‹ Order of Business

Online betting regulation

Summary

The Leader agrees that online betting requires action and says forthcoming legislation will address it; Senator Mooney calls for much heavier taxation.

I will definitely try to have one of the aforementioned Ministers come into the House to address the problem. Again, it is a matter that was addressed on the Order of Business yesterday. As for the amount of publicity, smoking-related activity is gone as the advertising of tobacco products has been practically banned. Instead, one has the sponsorship of sports and other events by alcohol companies. However, no one is speaking about how one now encounters online betting and gambling on each television set one turns on. Very few are speaking about this. I firmly believe this is another contributory factor in people's debts and that it adds to the financial pressures on them.

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Absolutely. They should be taxed to the hilt.

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I agree completely that online betting should be and, not before time, the Government is introducing a Bill to address the issue.

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It should be taxed to the hilt, not at 2%.

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