Vol. 491 No. 1
107 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has met, or received submissions from private investors regarding the development of a casino in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11376/98]
108 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the position regarding the proposal for development of a casino; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11377/98]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 107 and 108 together.
I have neither met, nor received submissions from, private investors regarding casino development.
I understand that apart from the national lottery, which is regulated under the National Lottery Act 1986, gaming and lotteries are regulated by the Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1956, which comes within the remit of my colleague Deputy O'Donoghue, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. That Act effectively prohibits the types of gaming carried on in what are known as casinos and there are currently no proposals to amend it so as to allow these forms of gaming to be introduced in this country.
