Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I want to speak to the last portion of the Bill that the Minister spoke about introducing relating to the certificate of fitness. I am homing in on the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956. Fianna Fáil brought forward a Gambling Control Bill and I feel this is diluting it. Listening to the Minister's statement, I understand what he is saying. At what stage are he and the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, in setting up the independent regulator? I would like to hear reassurances about where we are with the setting up of the independent regulator. Why exactly would the Minister have picked out cards clubs as opposed to looking at this in its entirety?

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