John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome Ms Carol Boate, Regulator of the National Lottery, and Mr. Derek Donohoe, deputy regulator and head of the audit and finance office of the Regulator of the National Lottery. The format of the meeting will be for Ms Boate to make some brief opening remarks, followed by questions from members.

I remind members and witnesses of the note on privilege, whereby they have full privilege if there are on the campus of Leinster House but if they are outside the confines of Leinster House they may have only have partial privilege.

I invite Ms Boate to make her opening statement.