Results 921-940 of 10,460 for speaker:Gerry Horkan
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Gerry Horkan: As Senator Paddy Burke mentioned, the Camelot UK website displays a lot more information than the Camelot Ireland or PLI's website. The entities are similar and have the same owner. Presumably, they use the same terminals and provide the same or a similar suite of games. The company produces all of this in the UK. Is it not reasonable and sensible that we get the same information in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Gerry Horkan: I appreciate that the online business is small. Evidence has been given to me that shows people receive a lot of follow-up emails and reminders when draws take place. Is there a lot of that happening? Is it appropriate for people to be constantly bombarded? Perhaps bombarded is too strong a word to describe what happens when one signs up for an app. Everyone is probably almost immune to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Gerry Horkan: I accept they can opt out but perhaps they do not. Perhaps the people who are predisposed to gambling do not opt out. Is it appropriate for people to receive so many reminders to gamble? Gambling is a serious issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Gerry Horkan: As alluded to by other members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Gerry Horkan: The regulator's office has a member of staff who is responsible for player and consumer protection.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Gerry Horkan: There is a lot of anecdotal evidence on the effects that gambling has on the brain and how it releases dopamine. As a result, some people get a buzz from gambling. Some people are more susceptible to becoming addicted to gambling. Should the issuing of constant reminders be regulated and a limit imposed? Perhaps they should not be allowed at all. Perhaps one should be able to opt into...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Gerry Horkan: Does the PLI exclude people who play too much or lose too often at the moment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Gerry Horkan: Can the terms of the 20-year licence be changed during the period? Are they fixed in stone from the first day the contract is signed until it expires?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Gerry Horkan: Within what parameters?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Gerry Horkan: Is it correct that nothing can happen if the operator does not want to change the terms?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Gerry Horkan: I have read the annual report and discovered that the income amounts to €1.5 million, which is the fee or licence amount that has been provided by the operator. There was a surplus of almost half that amount.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Gerry Horkan: The office receives €1.5 million per year yet only used between €700,000 and €800,000. Is that a designed surplus? Is the surplus due to not having a full complement of staff? Can the regulator explain the surplus?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Gerry Horkan: New staff joined over various months. The average salary looks relatively low if one divides the amount spent on salaries by the many accountants employed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Gerry Horkan: Presumably many of the accountants were not in the organisation for the full year.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Gerry Horkan: Does the regulator anticipate that when his organisation has the full complement of ten that the surplus will be significantly smaller?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Gerry Horkan: Does the budget produce a particular surplus figure?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Gerry Horkan: There are eight vacancies in the office and ten vacancies have been sanctioned.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Gerry Horkan: What areas are being considered? Reference has been made to a preference for past expertise in the area. Does the regulator anticipate filling the two vacancies? He has said that he is happy with his current team. Does he need more staff?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Gerry Horkan: Did the office have a full complement of ten staff at one stage?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Gerry Horkan: In terms of expertise and general professional grades, is the regulator happy that he has a full complement of staff?