John Lahart
Question:243. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) in relation to the recent collapse of a gambling and trading platform. [24487/21]
View answerTuesday, 11 May 2021
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The regulation of gambling is the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality.
I am informed by Revenue that their role with regard to the issuing of remote bookmaker licences, such as the one issued to the case in question in 2018, is limited in that they issue the licence on receipt of the Certificate of Personal Fitness as well as the relevant excise licence fee and tax clearance certificate.
A Certificate of Personal Fitness is a certificate indicating that the individual, or the relevant officers of a body corporate, is a fit and proper person to hold a remote bookmaker’s licence. For applicants that reside in the state, the Certificate of Personal Fitness is issued by the Superintendent of the Garda Siochána located where the applicant ordinarily resides. For applicants that reside outside of the state, the Certificate of Personal Fitness is issued by the Minister for Justice.