Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 15 December 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach

Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion

Photo of Mairead FarrellMairead Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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Regarding unclaimed prizes, it was reported by the media earlier this year that unclaimed prizes in 2020 amounted to €17 million. I am sure the people who have not claimed their prizes will not be too happy to hear that they missed them. Can Mr. Algeo specify exactly what happens to the money in the unclaimed prizes? In Britain, unclaimed prizes are directed into the relevant national good causes fund after 180 days.