Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is two and a half years since the Government announced that the strategic investment fund would be established on a statutory basis to channel money from the National Pensions Reserve Fund into commercial projects. For whatever reason, we are still awaiting the legislation, which will facilitate job creation. The Betting (Amendment) Bill is going through the House, awaiting Committee Stage. The gambling control Bill should be taken in parallel to deal with the negative aspects of betting, particularly the addictive nature of some of the betting patterns in the country. Why is that Bill delayed and when will it be published?

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