Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 April 2021
359. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has carried out an analysis into the increasing number of gambling adverts on television; if she has considered introducing restrictions in this area to protect the public good; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21633/21]
View answerThe Minister for Justice has policy responsibility for the regulation of gambling and for the establishment of a new Gambling Regulator.
At present, the regulation of broadcast gambling advertising is an operational matter for the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and is not part of my functions as Minister.
The current rules around gambling advertising on broadcasting services are contained in the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland’s General Commercial Communications Code.
