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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: Is there not a greater possibility as unclaimed money goes into the lower tiers that there would be a greater number of unclaimed prizes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: The company is a winner-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: -----when it comes to unclaimed prizes. It is something it does not have to take from its balance sheet to promote the company.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: Will the witness repeat that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: Okay. Does Mr. Algeo have a breakdown of the unclaimed prizes? I am specifically talking about physical tickets versus the online tickets. Is there any breakdown of that within the company?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: Okay. Those are my questions on unclaimed prizes. We can now move to the next stage of the committee, which involves the regulator. I thank the witnesses for attending today and I am sure we will have further conversations about this in future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: We have moved on but go ahead, Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: As we are finishing this part of the meeting, we will briefly suspend while members reconnect via their next link.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: I welcome Ms Carol Boate, Regulator of the National Lottery, and Mr. Derek Donohoe, deputy regulator and head of the audit and finance office of the Regulator of the National Lottery. The format of the meeting will be for Ms Boate to make some brief opening remarks, followed by questions from members. I remind members and witnesses of the note on privilege, whereby they have full privilege...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Boate for that. I call Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: I remind Deputy Richmond that we are obliged to finish at 5 p.m. sharp.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: I will forgo speaking but I have to finish at 5 p.m. on the dot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: The Deputy will have to conclude on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: I thank the witnesses and members for attending today. We appreciate their contribution. I bring the attention of members to the private meeting to be held at 5.15 p.m. because of the lateness of this meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (14 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: 436. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a maximum guardianship payment will be reinstated for a person (details supplied); and if all arrears due will be expedited. [61402/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (14 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: 596. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing a scheme to ease the cost burden on persons and families that for health reasons are forced to buy more expensive specific types of essential foodstuffs such as gluten free products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61436/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (14 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: 597. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include the cost to patients of having bloods taken for analysis on the medical card scheme or on the general practitioner contract; if the practice of charging patients and the charge itself is uniform throughout the country; if his Department has agreed the charge with general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61444/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (14 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: 599. To ask the Minister for Health the transitional funding arrangement put in place by the HSE for the care of a person (details supplied); if approval for the fair deal scheme will be completed based on the information provided; if an application for a medical card will also be approved as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61457/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: 762. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if appeals lodged by a person (details supplied) relative to the BPS for 2019, 2020 and 2021 will be expedited and approved; if the power line corridors highlighted on images of their farm holding submitted with the appeals will be included in their claim for benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61185/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: 768. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an application before the Forest Service by persons (details supplied) submitted on 20 October 2020 is still awaiting a decision and is being delayed by the NPWS which apparently has no wildlife ranger in place to provide a report; the action he is taking to deal with the delay; and...