Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I commend the Minister of State on his last comment that there is no silver bullet. He is right. We require a whole-of-government approach. As the Minister of State noted, it is a matter of health, education, and justice, and ultimately it is about changing minds. One can have all the regulation and regulators in the world but one must change the human condition and the culture. When a person lands in Las Vegas, the first thing he or she will encounter is slot machines at the carousel in the airport. It is the culture. It is not only the casino or the betting shop that we must worry about but online gambling. The Minister of State's remarks were the most pertinent point we have heard all day. It is about those things I mentioned, but it is also about all of us collectively changing our mindsets and having role models who have the courage to talk about their experiences, their past and leading us in how we can change behaviour.