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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: Does Mr. Griffin have any opinion on how Premier Lotteries Ireland was able to out-bid the others who had made bids so substantially, reportedly by €100 million? In what was that rooted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: It has been reported that the technology aspect was between €15 million and €18 million cheaper than in the previous GTech deal. Even if the GTech technology is not in operation, presumably it is possible that the other bids were based on a similar pricing model.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: Taking all of that into account, in terms of the total cost of the technology, how much less will Premier Lotteries Ireland pay on a yearly basis to Intralot compared to what was paid to GTech?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: It is not a case of buying something on the cheap and then facing the consequences.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: Premier Lotteries Ireland bid €405 million. How is the money to be recouped? What level of profits is PLI projecting for the next 20 years to get back its investment and, presumably more?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: They are investors that are investing in it because they expect to make a profit. To recoup the €405 million, is it fair to say one is talking about profits of €20 million plus a year, as otherwise PLI would not even get its bid money back?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: Previously, An Post was paid an administration fee of over €2 million a year for operating the lottery. It seems that figure, for PLI to even get back its investment, must increase to €20 million plus. From where exactly is that money coming? What is its source? Is it the money for good causes? Is it the money for retailers? Who will lose out to enable PLI to make a profit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: That amount has to add up at least to €20 million for the whole enterprise to be viable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: Is it fair to say PLI's vision is focused on the online sector in which it considers there is a lot of space for development?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: That is where I am leading. I do not play in the lottery, but one sees the advertisements. It is online focused. One can play on one's smartphone at the top of Mount Everest. I get the message in PLI's advertisements, but what about the dangers posed by gambling? The problems are significantly larger in online rather than offline gaming? Is PLI funding anything to combat them?...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Policy (12 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 9. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the consultation process with interested parties on the new energy policy document that is due to be published this summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10514/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (12 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 22. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for the development of renewable energy. [10515/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (12 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 247. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount spent by local authorities on outsourced services, per local authority, in the past five years; and if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount paid by local authorities, to third parties, for maintenance on local authority vehicles, and machinery. [10773/15]

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (24 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: Government spokespersons have not failed in recent months when presented with cameras or microphones to express their full confidence in the fact that people will accept and pay the water charges and that the protest movement is a diminishing minority. They have constantly been confident in their words, but actions speak more loudly. Their actions in recent months, particularly the past 24...

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (24 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: It is a microcosm of the way our society-----

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (24 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: It is a microcosm.

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (24 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 8 o’clock It is a microcosm of a system in which things operate for the 1% against the interests of the 99% and where power is concentrated economically, in the media and politically in an extremely small number of hands. Out of the movement against water charges comes the potential to utterly change politics in Ireland. It has already changed politics significantly but this...

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (24 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: No, they do not. That is ridiculous. Is the Minister announcing the introduction of a new tax?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (24 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 134. To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 19 of 14 January 2015, the measures and procedures in place, and research done, to ensure the research and capability development engaged in by the Defence Forces is not used in violation of human rights; if he will provide details of the companies the Defence Forces have co-operated with in doing research; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards (24 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 306. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the remaining vacancies on the interim board of the Office of Public Procurement will be filled; the criteria for selecting appointees; and when legislation setting up the board on a permanent basis will be expected. [11948/15]