11 February 2021 RHRG APG Meeting Minutes
Minutes - RHRG APG Inquiry Session 5
Topic: Young people and online gambling
Date: Thursday 11th February 2021
Time: 1:30pm
Location: Remote via Zoom
Chairperson: Robbie Butler MLA
Minute taker: Megan McDermott, Chambré
Members Present
Robbie Butler MLA (RB)
Philip McGuigan MLA
Jim Wells MLA (JW)
Justin McNulty MLA [Left at 2:27PM]
Pat Catney MLA [Joined at 1:59PM]
Apologies
Andy Allen MLA
David Hilditch MLA
External guests
Barry Grant, Extern
Charles Ritchie, Gambling with Lives (GwL)
Donna Mullen, Royal College of Psychiatrists NI (RCPsych NI)
Henrietta Bowden-Jones, Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych)
Karen Hall, RCPsych NI
Laoiseach Scullion, Chambré
Laura Varney, RCPsych
Leanne Thompson, Department of Health
Martina Campbell, Department for Communities (DfC)
Matt Zarb-Cousins, Clean up Gambling/GamBan
Megan McDermott, Chambré
Mhairi Kernaghan, DfC
Paul Kitchen Ulster University
Peter Keogh, GwL
Rebecca Stevenson , CARE NI
Robert Ginn, Stauros Foundation
Sharon Hughes, Education Authority Youth Service
Stephen Dallas, Youth Work Alliance
Tim Martin, CARE NI
Tony O’Reilly
Will Chambré, Chambré
Welcome
RB opened the meeting and advised attendees that the session would be recorded.
Minutes of last meeting
It was agreed that the minutes gave a true and accurate reflection of the last meeting of the group held on 28 January.
Matters arising
None
Oral evidence from:
Henrietta Bowden-Jones, Royal College of Psychiatrists’ spokesperson on Gambling Disorder and Founder and Director of the National Problem Gambling Clinic
Matt Zarb-Cousins, Founder of the Clean Up Gambling campaign and Co-Founder and Director of self-exclusion software, Gamban
Questions
Witnesses took questions from members
AOB
None
Actions
JW asked that more information be provided about Gamban ahead of session 7, during which they will give evidence
Next meeting
RB informed members that the next meeting will be held on Thursday, 25 February at 1:30. It is to hear from groups providing gambling awareness education programmes to young people.