Colm Brophy (Dublin South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not see the logic of the provision at all. I do not gamble at all so I may not understand the associated mentality. Surely if somebody wants to have a bet on the generation of six random numbers, his or her convenience point comprises the Irish lotto numbers. If we say he or she cannot bet on the lotto, the most likely next course of action will be to bet on the generation of six random numbers in, say, the UK lotto, rather than change over and make a decision to buy a lottery ticket. Therefore, I cannot see the purpose of the amendments. I do not see what they will achieve at all. I do not even believe that, if accepted, they would protect the fund or increase the profitability of the national lottery. It is so marginal that the gamblers will just switch over to betting on something different. Six numbers are six numbers.