Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)

Everyone welcomes the proposed "Tipperary Venue" project, which has massive potential. When the Taoiseach, Deputy Cowen, was perceived to be in trouble, Deputy Lowry stated he was the only person he would support as Leader of Fianna Fáil. According to statements made locally, this was because the Taoiseach had given an assurance that the Gaming and Lotteries Act would be amended in order to facilitate the development of the project to which I refer. Will the Taoiseach either confirm or deny that he provided Deputy Lowry with such an assurance under the programme for Government?

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