Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

It is highly unusual for a Minister to state that as an Oireachtas we have failed to do "X" and "Y". We elect a Government which sponsors legislation. For the record, I am in favour of regulating the casino industry and I am opposed to fixed odds betting terminals, FOBTs, going into bookies' shops. I am ready to debate any Bill the Minister wants to introduce. I understand the Minister agrees with me that FOBTs should not be permitted in bookies' shops. If we are agreed, why can we not introduce a Bill?

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