Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 11 March 2015
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform
Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion
2:15 pm
Mr. Dermot Griffin:
In terms of communication on the transition programme, we went into much detail and had a specific publication on transition times to keep retailers informed of the activities taking place and what was scheduled. Much time and effort went into communicating with the retailers. It was a big logistical exercise. I listened to Mr. Joe Tierney from the CSNA, who understands what is involved. He is at the shop face and understands the issues in terms of intertwining the two machines and the ticket checkers. We have indicated all along that we will put in the essentials, including the core systems, terminals, website and telecommunications. We were to return after the Christmas period, so as not to disrupt the prime retail period, and re-cable the ticket checkers so that they would work with the new machine. There is also the matter of the digital signage.
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