Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

To the best of my knowledge, there was no nod from the Taoiseach to anyone. I have not been exhorted by anyone in the Government to consider the issue of FOBTs. To the best of my recollection, neither have I met anyone in the industry concerning these issues.

While it is fine for Deputy Rabbitte to tell me to get on with it, we have not changed the gaming and lotteries legislation since 1956, the year after I was born.

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