James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will speak on these amendments together. The national lottery currently operates under the national lottery Act 2013. Its activities are regulated by the Office of the Regulator of the national lottery. This also includes extensive oversight of concerning the sale and supply of equipment to the holder of the licence to operate the national lottery and of its agents. In this context, amendments Nos. 72 and 73 to sections 68 and 69 of the Bill were necessary to ensure the Bill does not affect the continued supply of services and equipment to the national lottery. Any person who provides the lottery with services and equipment will not be required to hold a business-to-business licence under this Bill in that context. Where a person supplies equipment and or services to both a gambling licensee under the Bill and to the national lottery, that person will still be required to hold a business-to-business gambling licence under the Bill in respect of any activities regulated by this Bill.

Amendments Nos. 92 and 93 are minor technical amendments to ensure the correct terminology is used when referring to those operating the national lottery.

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