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Gambling control Bill

Summary

Noel Grealish asks when gambling-control legislation will be published and also attempts to raise Ukraine; the Tánaiste gives a late-next-year timetable and redirects the Ukraine issue to a committee meeting.

A report published yesterday in the United Kingdom shows that approximately €46 billion is being gambled every year in that country. We probably have the same percentage gambled in Ireland. When will the gambling control Bill be published?

I am trying to find a Bill to deal with my next question and perhaps we might work on No.45 on the list, a criminal justice Bill to give effect to a number of EU framework decisions. In the light of what is happening in Ukraine, the bullying tactics adopted by Vladimir Putin towards the Ukrainian Government and the protests taking place in that country, what is the Tánaiste's position on these issues? What is the European Union's position on showing support for the Ukrainian people?

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Michael P. Kitt An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

This is not Question Time.

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The gambling control Bill is due late next year.

I am appearing before the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade this afternoon and if the Deputy cares to turn up and ask me the questions about the Ukraine, I will be happy to answer them.

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