Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I agree with that. In addition, in the course of our deliberations, the national lottery representatives indicated that the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland, ASAI, had contacted the national lottery to clarify information that emanated from our discussions with the regulator. I do not know whether that matter has been followed up since then. It was indicated that as of last week, the ASAI had not contacted this committee, which seems a bizarre way of doing business on its part. It would be helpful to get clarification as to whether the committee has since contacted the ASAI. If not, we should do so. We should also bring to its attention the acknowledgement by the witnesses from the national lottery last week that 90% of money that goes back into the community under its provision includes unclaimed prized money that is diverted towards advertising for the product itself. We should ask whether the ASAI has any intention of reviewing its previous decision on that advertising claim.