Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform

National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage

3:00 pm

Photo of Brendan HowlinBrendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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I said that I have agreed with it but once we have a satisfactory agreement with the troika it is not my normal practice to open up discussions again because one never knows where these things will meander. I will reflect on what the Deputy is saying because I think he accepts my bona fides in this matter. Therefore I volunteer to come back once the national lottery licence has been acquired. If I can reflect on the suggestions made by the opposition Deputies between now and Report Stage we can discuss it further, if they accept my bona fides.