8 Iúil 2014, 17:02
Ministers of State John Perry TD and Fergus O’Dowd TD will attend the Sub Committee on Finance tomorrow, Wednesday, 9th July 2014 for the committee stage of the Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013
Committee Vice Chairman Liam Twomey TD said: “The Bill is designed to provide a regulatory system for remote bookmakers and betting intermediaries, otherwise known as betting exchanges, offering betting services in Ireland regardless of their location. In addition, it provides for a fair and equal treatment of all bookmakers - both traditional and remote - and betting exchanges offering services in Ireland. Tomorrow, the Committee will have the opportunity to discuss proposed changes as set out in the legislation as published.”
This meeting will start at 6pm on Wednesday, 9th July 2014 in Committee Room 4, Leinster House 2000.
Committee proceedings can be followed live here.
Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the move, through the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for Apple and Android devices.
Media Enquiries to:
Ciaran Brennan,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2
P: +3531 618 3903
M: 086-0496518
F: +3531 618 4551
Sub-Committee membership
Richard Boyd-Barrett, People Before Profit
Simon Harris, Fine Gael
Pearse Doherty, Sinn Fein
Michael McGrath, Fianna Fáil
Kieran O’Donnell, Fine Gael
Aodhán O Ríordáin, Labour
Liam Twomey, Fine Gael
Ciaran Lynch, Labour
Alan Farrell (FG)