Bill entitled an Act to provide for the establishment of a body to be known as Údarás Rialála Cearrbhachais na hÉireann or, in the English language, the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland for the purposes of licensing and regulating betting, gaming, certain lotteries and the sale or supply of products or services related to gambling; to provide for the funding of that Authority by means of imposition of a charge on licensees; to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a register of persons who hold gambling licences in the State and a National Gambling Exclusion Register; to provide for the establishment of a Social Impact Fund to, among other matters, finance research into, raise awareness of, and eliminate or reduce, compulsive and excessive gambling; to provide for contributions to the Fund by certain licensees; to provide for the imposition of obligations on those licensees including obligations relating to advertising, promotion and sponsorship for the purposes of safeguarding persons participating in gambling; to provide for the prohibition of children participating in gambling or being employed in the gambling industry; to provide, for the purposes of ensuring conditions attached to gambling licences and obligations imposed on licensees are complied with, for compliance and enforcement measures; and for those and other purposes to repeal the Totalisator Act 1929, the Betting Act 1931, the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956, to revoke certain statutory instruments and to provide for the consequential amendment of certain other enactments; and to provide for related matters.
Last updated: 23 Apr 2024
History of this Bill
The bill is currently before Dáil Éireann, Fourth Stage
6 Dec 2022
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
2 Dec 2022
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
2 Dec 2022
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
6 Dec 2022
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
6 Dec 2022
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
6 Dec 2022
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)6 Dec 2022
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
6 Dec 2022
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)6 Dec 2022
Current Stage
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Dáil Fifth Stage
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Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Seanad
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Future Stage
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Seanad First Stage
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Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
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Seanad Second Stage
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Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
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Future Stage
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Seanad Third Stage
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Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)n/a
Future Stage
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Seanad Fourth Stage
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Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
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Future Stage
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Seanad Fifth Stage
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Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
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Future Stage
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Enacted
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Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
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Future Stage
11 Jul 2023
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Gambling Regulation Bill 2022
2 Dec 2022
As initiated
Gambling Regulation Bill 2022
Amendments
23 Apr 2024
Report Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
10 Jul 2023
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
11 Jul 2023
Select Committee On Justice
Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage
6 Dec 2022
Dáil Éireann
Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Referral to Select Committee
6 Dec 2022
Dáil Éireann
Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage