COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Tuesday, May 07, 2019

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive if any contact has been made with him in respect of any breaches in the Council of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 regarding Gaming Machines; will he appreciate the clear need to uphold the law in this regard and will he make a statement.

REPLY:

Dublin County Council, the predecessor of South Dublin County Council, rescinded in 1989 its previous resolution to give effect to Part III of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 and consequently certificates for premises cannot issue in the functional area of the Council as Part III is not in force. The enforcement of the licensing laws is a matter for an Garda Síochána and the Revenue Commissioners.  No further comment can be made in respect of applications currently pending before the Courts.