Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

No. He will be here on 4 April.

Senator Murnane O'Connor raised the issue of gambling. As she knows, we had a very good debate in the House on 27 February on that matter. I commend Senator Craughwell and his Independent colleagues on their Private Members' motion. Gambling legislation in this country needs to be modernised and better regulation needs to be put in place. The interdepartmental working group is due to report imminently on the matter. To be fair, the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy Stanton, is very much engaged on the matter. I hope that the working group's report will be published as soon as possible. As the Cathaoirleach pointed out earlier, today is the beginning of the Cheltenham festival. I am not sure who won the first race at 1.30 p.m.