Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Where there is no ring-fencing, there is a remarkable similarity with the amount taken in. The UK's Gambling Commission estimated that something like 60% of gambling is related to soccer. It may not be as much here because soccer is a bigger sport in the UK. However, there is no doubt that things are not what they were when it was set up, when it was very much the case that people went to a bookmaker's shop rather than online. There has been a substantial change. I hope the Department will continue to pursue that.

Could I ask about two other matters, bearing in mind that I am very short on time? Could the witnesses give me a quick update on the National Archives project? I am aware that there is offsite storage and that things have to be retrieved. It is really welcome, therefore, that we are going to see a very significantly improved storage facility at the archives because there has been a capacity problem for a very long time. What is the position on the project at this stage, and when do the witnesses expect it will be fully completed so we will see the archive functioning as it should?