Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will draft an amendment to address the issue I raised. My proposal has received the widespread support of the House. There is an abuse of the licence by the current private operator. All members agree that it is exploiting the loophole of unclaimed prizes and I intend to draft an amendment to deal with the issue. It falls within the general remit of the forthcoming courts and civil law (miscellaneous provisions) Bill which is so broad and all encompassing in draft form that my proposal could be included. It is time that we addressed this issue. I do not have any sympathy for the pensioners in Canada and what they are getting out of the Irish lottery system. We need to narrow the interpretation in respect of what unclaimed prizes may be retained.