Before the summer recess the Taoiseach published the Betting (Amendment) Bill, which we welcomed. The programme for Government also promised the gambling control Bill.

In addition, the Horse Racing Ireland Bill, which promises to amend the 1994 and 2001 Acts, is promised, as is the greyhound industry Bill, amending the 1954 Act. By any and every stretch of the imagination, these are importantly correlated matters. First, could we have some indication from the Taoiseach in regard to the timescale of these Bills? Second, will he inform the House whether there is somebody behind the scenes who is co-ordinating these important Bills?

The gambling control Bill will be in the earlier half of next year, we expect. The horse racing Bill will be introduced in this session. The betting Bill has been published but it cannot be taken before the end of October because it has been referred to the European Commission.