The Irish Minister of State at the Department of Justice, James Browne, has started the search to fill the seven vacant roles at the newly established Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI).
The seven roles in question include the chairperson of the regulator and six ordinary members, with applications being accepted until 15 November.
The GRAI was established when President Michael Higgins signed the landmark Gambling Regulation Bill into law on 23 October.
The new regulatory body will be responsible for licensing and regulating both online and land-based gambling in Ireland, as well as regulating gambling advertising.
Minister Browne said: “This is a wonderful opportunity to lead GRAI’s strategic direction and setting a robust regulatory and licensing regime for the gambling sector.
“The establishment of the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland is an important development in ensuring a well-regulated gambling sector while protecting the public from gambling harms.
“Once established, it will have significant enforcement powers to enable it to take appropriate and focused action where providers are failing to comply with the provisions of the Authority’s licensing terms, conditions and regulations.”
