Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Minister earlier smiled about new politics and that many submissions have been made. Fianna Fáil has tried to progress the Gambling Control Bill. We tabled it in Private Members' time and it has passed this committee and awaits a money message from the Minister's Department. Will the Minister engage on that Bill in terms of amendments or drafting changes or does he intend to go ahead with his own legislation and duplicate the process? We need serious progress in this area. The Bill was left for over five years by the Minister's Department without any progress being made. It is not on the Government's legislative priority programme. Will the Minister work with that Bill and allow it to go to the Select Committee on Justice and Equality in order that it can be progressed?