Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I understand that and I understand that the authority has flexibility with the regulations it has under this Bill to stipulate what is required for the application. However, the legislation here states that it must include the proposed relevant payment. Is it the Minister of State's view that the authority can vary that? I will give an example. Unfortunately my local club held its last bingo just a couple of weeks ago. It is no longer a thing, but it used to operate a bingo. Under this new legislation it will need to apply for a bingo licence. It would then also apply for a lottery licence. In the scenario I outlined where it is doing a 50:50 draw, that is a €2 draw. However, the spot the ball or who is going to score first in the Super Bowl is a €10 draw. Under this legislation my understanding is that it would require two different licences for that. If it did its €5 draw which takes place in the summer, it would need a third licence to do three different types of lotteries. That is the problem and where it becomes bureaucratic. I accept there is provision in this legislation to vary the activity but these clubs have enough paperwork to do. I do not know if there is discretion to talk to the authority and advise it that it should allow for relevant payments. I think that would deal with the issue. A club may propose to carry out a number of lotteries and, as the Minister of State has said, multiple lotteries are allowed. However, multiple lotteries under this application would have to cover that it is €10 for the lottery and outline the winnings. If the club wants to vary the payments, I am not sure that would be allowed under a single application. That is my concern over this section.

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