Opening Statement - Pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill

Abstract

The Institute of Public Health (IPH) is today attending the Joint Committee on Justice to provide some observations on the General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill.

The Joint Committee on Justice is meeting at 3pm on Tuesday, 22 March to resume public hearings on submissions from representatives from organisations in relation to the Committee’s pre-legislative scrutiny of this proposed legislation – the meeting can be viewed live on Oireachtas TV.

IPH Director of Policy Dr Helen McAvoy and IPH Public Health Development officer Dr Ciara Reynolds will make an opening statement as part of their evidence to the committee – to read IPH’s opening statement download it here or read below.