James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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748. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the local authorities that have adopted Part III of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956; the date the Act was adopted by those local authorities, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27128/17]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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749. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the local authorities that adopted and subsequently abandoned Part III of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956; the date which it was abandoned by those local authorities, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27129/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 748 and 749 together.

I can confirm to the Deputy that the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 and the Part referred to has been in full effect for quite some time.

While these provisions referred to are contained in an Act under the auspices of the Minister for Justice and Equality, they relate wholly to the responsibility of a local authority to take certain actions or not. I have no role or responsibility in relation to the actions of local authorities and my Department does not have the information requested by the Deputy.