142 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the continuing decline in betting duty as confirmed in the recently published official figures (details supplied), he has assessed the impact of remote, telephone and internet gambling on the operation of licensed betting offices; his views on the potential considerable loss of employment nationally arising from this impact; the action he will take, such as reform in the opening hours of licensed betting offices, which could lessen the impact of remote, telephone and Internet gambling on locally operated licensed betting offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40849/09]

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142 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the continuing decline in betting duty as confirmed in the recently published official figures (details supplied), he has assessed the impact of remote, telephone and internet gambling on the operation of licensed betting offices; his views on the potential considerable loss of employment nationally arising from this impact; the action he will take, such as reform in the opening hours of licensed betting offices, which could lessen the impact of remote, telephone and Internet gambling on locally operated licensed betting offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40849/09]

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1. 11 November 2009

   Budget Submissions.

   142 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the continuing decline in betting duty as confirmed in the recently published official figures (details supplied), he has assessed the impact of remote, telephone and internet gambling on the operation of licensed betting offices; his views on the potential considerable loss of employment nationally arising from this impact; the action he will take, such as reform in the opening hours of licensed betting offices, which could lessen the impact of remote, telephone and Internet gambling on locally operated licensed betting offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40849/09]

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