Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)

The gaming and lottery Bill has been on the Government's list of proposed legislation for close to ten years. At least a dozen casinos are in operation throughout the country. In every other country, these would be strictly regulated to maintain standards and protect revenue. We seem to be sitting on our hands in respect of this legislation. The Government states it cannot indicate a date when it will be published. Is the Government taking this seriously or is it allowing the matter to drift along unregulated? This is not a sector that should be totally unregulated.

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