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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 national lottery not have any input into how funding is subsequently allocated? Does it give an overall view in that regard? There would be benefits for both sides. There would be benefits to the lottery in terms of its marketing profile. There would also be benefits for the community.

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 will move to another issue that relates to the shareholding and the structure involved. I understand that the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, An Post and the An Post pension plan are involved. Is it possible to get a breakdown of how that is divided and the size of share that each group has?

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 that going to change at any stage?

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 understand that PLI drew down a loan from its parent company at an interest rate of 9%. Why was the interest rate set so high when borrowing could have been at a far lower rate? Because it was not, the net sum available after expenses are paid is smaller.

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: That interest rate of 9% is very high. That was done at a time when interest rates were not as high. I know they are going up at this stage but 9% is a very high interest rate.

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: Camelot Global Services Ltd. provided systems implementation. What support services are included?

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]