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Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 19 - Exchequer receipts from National Lottery ticket sales (8 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: Does the €9 million involved relate to back-up support?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 19 - Exchequer receipts from National Lottery ticket sales (8 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: Is Mr. Algeo satisfied that the technology available is adequate? He spoke about a growth in sales. Does Mr. Algeo expect that to continue? Are the systems in place sufficient to deal with that growth in sales?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 19 - Exchequer receipts from National Lottery ticket sales (8 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: On this whole issue of cybersecurity, is Mr. Algeo satisfied there is enough protection to make sure there will not be an interference with the whole system?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 19 - Exchequer receipts from National Lottery ticket sales (8 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: I wish to go back to one other issue on sales outlets for the national lottery. What is the margin it has now in relation to sales?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 19 - Exchequer receipts from National Lottery ticket sales (8 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: On that 6%, is there then backup support for sales outlets? Say, for argument’s sake, a particular issue arises for a news agency or a distributor of PLI's product, where, for instance, it becomes aware of and has a concern about people who are addicted to gambling. Does it have the backup support available to it regarding how to deal with that issue?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 19 - Exchequer receipts from National Lottery ticket sales (8 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: If a retailer runs into a difficulty for one reason, is there someone with whom he or she can discuss how to deal with that issue?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 19 - Exchequer receipts from National Lottery ticket sales (8 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: In the past 12 months, have retailers contacted PLI? First, are they aware that service is there? Second, what level of contact has been made by retailers over the past 12 months?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 19 - Exchequer receipts from National Lottery ticket sales (8 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: Why are they not published?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 19 - Exchequer receipts from National Lottery ticket sales (8 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: There could be a situation where there is only one contact made in the year. Is the level of backup support adequate? The retailer might feel that it is not adequate. It would be interesting to see what level of support there is for retailers. If retailers are not contacting, it then means they do not believe the service is adequate.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 19 - Exchequer receipts from National Lottery ticket sales (8 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: When Mr. Algeo referred to unusual activity, what is he-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 19 - Exchequer receipts from National Lottery ticket sales (8 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: PLI’s backup support team then would contact the retailer.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 19 - Exchequer receipts from National Lottery ticket sales (8 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: Will Mr. Algeo indicate how often, on average, this arises per annum?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 19 - Exchequer receipts from National Lottery ticket sales (8 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: Are we talking about 100, 200 or absolutely nothing? If we do not see figures, we have no evidence the backup support is working.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 36. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department, in conjunction with the HSE, has been in communication with the Health Products Regulatory Authority with respect to ongoing medicine shortages as outlined on the HPRA website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61134/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (8 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 150. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the funding provided by his Department to Teagasc for the acquisition of a series of flux towers; the purpose of these towers; the role of the towers in rewarding farmers for carbon sequestration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60837/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (8 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 160. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will set out the details of the two new tillage-focused research projects that were recently announced; when the projects will commence; the persons or bodies that will be involved in the projects; the timeline for the commencement and termination dates of the projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60836/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (7 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 6. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress that has been made to date regarding the establishment of a new built environment and heat delivery taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61212/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 7. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the other capital supports that will be provided in order that Ireland can achieve its target for biomethane development of 5.7 TW hours, given that currently the renewable heat obligation scheme is the only scheme in place to assist in achieving these targets but is not due to commence until 2024; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 125. To ask the Minister for Health the action his Department is taking to help mitigate against the increasing risk to the supply of off-patent medicines nationwide due to rising inflationary, energy and transport costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61151/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 126. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Products Regulatory Authority, HPRA, has expressed concern to him, his Department or the HSE regarding the number of current medicine shortages listed on the HPRA website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61152/22]