Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 7 March 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach

Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion

4:00 pm

Photo of Gerry HorkanGerry Horkan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Fair enough. I accept that online sales are a small part of it, but one looks at Ryanair which went from booking centres to call centres to online booking. It seems to be the way of the world that most people will move online with most things once they discover them. One can go online and register. To do so, one needs to be 18 years of age, but is there any way of detecting if a person inputs a false date of birth? Is there any requirement to provide a PPS number or upload documentation such as a copy of a passport or birth certificate?

I appreciate that if they win they may be caught, because they will turn up and it is clear that they are 14 years of age. However, what happens if they lose? Can they keep losing €75 per day, €300 per week and €900 per month for as long as they like?

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