Ministers have come under increasing pressure to reintroduce a bill that the government admits has been floating around for nearly four years. Speaking at the Irish Gaming show in Dublin last week, IATA’s general secretary, John Roche said: "This legislation is completely out-dated, IATA was formed in the 1970s and we have been campaigning to have this changed ever since. ”
"There are several pieces of legislation awaiting approval from the Irish government between now and the summer, and between May and December 2016 the government only approved 16. This makes it unlikely the bill will get seen to in that time. To have this approved before the summer, to me, would appear to be an impossible task,” Roche added.
The Gambling Control Bill 2013 went through parliamentary scrutiny nearly four years ago but has yet to be brought forward, with the latest estimate being 24 months from now.
The current legislation leaves it largely
in the hands of local authorities to govern gaming within their jurisdictions, but
the new legislation would nationalise this making it easier for manufacturers
to introduce equipment into the country.
Source: GMB / Intergameonline.com
