Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 24 April 2018

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

Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion

1:30 pm

Ms Carol Boate:

There is interpretation. As I mentioned, the codes are evolving. There are sanctions that can be applied for breaches. The investigative powers are very important. Some things are visible. For example, in the case of an advertisement that I felt was in breach there would be clear evidence and the argument then would be around whether what is deemed to be a breach is actually a breach. I have the power to send in an investigator if there is an apparent breach. There is also the sanction of withholding money. Money can be withheld from the operator for breaches.

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