Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú) | Oireachtas source

Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil le Mr. Algeo as ucht teacht isteach. The purpose of the national lottery is to raise money for worthy causes and to have a regular prize draw for the public. That is not happening at the moment, so it is clear the system is broken. It is clear that what we have today is not what was designed in the first place. It has not happened by accident. The addition of 11 balls has obviously changed the game. The addition of extra balls since 1988, and including some since Mr. Algeo's company took over in 2014, has made it more difficult to win and, therefore, more likely that jackpots are not won regularly.

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