25 February 2021 RHRG APG Meeting Minutes

Minutes - RHRG APG inquiry session 6

Topic: Gambling education  
Date: Thursday 25th 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)

Apologies
David Hilditch MLA
Paula Bradshaw

External guests
Anna Hemmings, GamCare
Charles Ritchie, Gambling with Lives (GwL)
Gavin Graham, CCEA
Gillian McAtackney, GamCare
Justin Keogh, GwL
Kev Clelland, YGAM
Leanne Thompson, Department of Health
Martina Campbell, Department for Communities (DfC)
Megan McDermott, Chambré
Mhairi Kernaghan, DfC
Peter Keogh, GwL
Rebecca Stevenson , CARE NI
Sharon Hughes, Education Authority Youth Service
Stephen Dallas, Youth Work Alliance
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 11 February.

Matters arising
None

Oral evidence from:

• Stephen Dallas, Chief Executive Officer, Youth Work Alliance

• Kev Clelland, Operations Director, YGAM

• Gillian McAtackney, Northern Ireland Development Manager, GamCare

• Anna Hemmings, Chief Executive Officer, GamCare

Questions
Witnesses took questions from members

AOB
None

Next meeting
RB informed members that the next meeting will be held on Thursday, 11 March at 1:30. It is to hear from groups providing gambling blocking software as well as researchers on the role of banks in protecting customers from gambling harm.