Martin Conway (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The agents’ commission is 6% which means PLI has 8% of the overall revenue that would have been, heretofore, used by the national lottery as a State agency.

Deputy Regina Doherty referred to the programmes "Winning Streak” and the new game, "The Million Euro Challenge". I have watched the new game several times and it is clear to me that PLI has made significant cost savings to it. It has one presenter, three competitors as opposed to five previously and the money paid out has been dramatically reduced. I understand from contacts in RTE that the programme is recorded on a Wednesday, meaning overtime costs are gone. I understand there are challenges getting a studio audience for the programme and, compared to “Winning streak”, its television viewing audiences have dropped dramatically.