Dáil Éireann debate -
Friday, 2 Jul 1926

Vol. 16 No. 19

BETTING BILL, 1926—FOURTH AND FIFTH STAGES.

Mr. BLYTHE

I move the following amendment:—

In page 3, section 4 (b), line 33, to delete the words "or any other Act," and substitute the words "Act or any Act relating to gaming or gaming houses."

The provision in the Bill sets out that one of the reasons for the refusal of a certificate to a person on the ground of fitness is that the applicant has been convicted for an offence under the Betting Act or any other Act. We are narrowing that so that it will be in relation to an Act relating to gaming or gaming houses, so that if a person were convicted the offence would be an offence that had a definite relation to his behaviour in matters connected with his business.

Amendment agreed to.

Mr. BLYTHE

I move:—

In page 4, Section 8, before paragraph (g) to insert a new paragraph as follows:—

"(g) that the premises are registered in the register of bookmaking premises and during such registration irregularities had occurred owing to the close proximity of the premises to premises licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquor."

This amendment is to meet the point raised by Deputy Johnson with reference to licensed premises. I think the words proposed are as far as we could go.

Amendment agreed to.

Mr. BLYTHE

I move Amendments 3 and 4:—

In page 4, Section 8 (h), line 64, to delete the word "therein" and after the word "numbers" in the same line, to add the words "in or outside the premises."

In page 5, Section 8 (i), line 4, to delete the word "therein," and after the word "numbers" to add the words "in or outside such premises."

This alters the provision of the Bill making it a cause of objection that the business had been so carried on as to encourage persons to congregate or loiter therein in large numbers. We propose to alter that to "causing persons to congregate and loiter in or outside the premises."

Amendments agreed to.

Question—"That the Bill, as amended, be received for final consideration"—put and agreed to.

Mr. BLYTHE

I move:—

That the provisions of Standing Order 88 as to the giving of notice for the taking of the Fifth Stage of a Bill be suspended to permit of the Fifth Stage of the Betting Bill, 1926, being taken to-day.

Question put and agreed to.

Question—"That the Bill do now pass"—put and agreed to.

Bill ordered to be sent to the Seanad.