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Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: National Lottery Fund (24 Nov 2022)

Catherine Murphy: I found it misleading and will leave it there. I wish to ask Mr. Nolan about the spending of the income accrued from the national lottery. In 2021, Benefacts was able to provide a breakdown thanks to the way that database captured information. This was important. The term "good causes" almost sounds charitable. I would have expected there to be a national framework that allowed us to...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: National Lottery Fund (24 Nov 2022)

Catherine Murphy: There is some money from the national lottery and a small amount from the Exchequer. Stripping out the latter is important so that we can see what is coming from the national lottery. Can the Department do that? Does it have a database showing it where additional money is going to particular organisations?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: National Lottery Fund (24 Nov 2022)

Catherine Murphy: Benefacts is a major loss, as it allowed us to see information at a granular level.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: National Lottery Fund (24 Nov 2022)

Catherine Murphy: Regarding the new gambling legislation, the regulator appears to see the national lottery as a more benign type of gambling, but nothing is benign to someone who has a gambling problem. Is the blanket advertising more harmful than additional prizes? Has that been evaluated?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: National Lottery Fund (24 Nov 2022)

Catherine Murphy: When will the next licence be issued?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: National Lottery Fund (24 Nov 2022)

Catherine Murphy: Nothing will happen until 2034 because the regulator cannot interfere with the licence, or can she seek changes to it? Has she sought changes?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: National Lottery Fund (24 Nov 2022)

Catherine Murphy: Legislation will change. Is it written into the terms of the licence that it is subject to legislative changes?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: National Lottery Fund (24 Nov 2022)

Catherine Murphy: Does Ms Boate anticipate that there will be a change in the context of-----

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: National Lottery Fund (24 Nov 2022)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to ask about the regulator's professional fees. Nearly €31,000 was spent on public relations and marketing. Why would the regulator need to spend money on marketing?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: National Lottery Fund (24 Nov 2022)

Catherine Murphy: Who are the regulator's stakeholders?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: National Lottery Fund (24 Nov 2022)

Catherine Murphy: Through the Chair, and not to leave the point under discussion, did the regulator withhold any money?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: National Lottery Fund (24 Nov 2022)

Catherine Murphy: No money was held for any reason.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (24 Nov 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 154. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a schedule by local authority, heading and amount of the funding and grants returned and-or unspent in part or in full to his Department in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022. [58597/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (24 Nov 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 164. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a schedule by local authority, heading and amount of the funding and grants returned and or unspent in part or in full to his Department in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022. [58594/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (24 Nov 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 184. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a schedule by local authority, heading and amount of the funding and grants returned and or unspent in part or in full to his Department in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022. [58593/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Nov 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an official approval and building formulation report for a school (details supplied), in order that the school building project can be progressed without any delay. [58607/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (24 Nov 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 256. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of community officers in her Department by county. [58600/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Grant Payments (24 Nov 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 273. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a schedule by local authority, heading and amount of the funding and grants returned or unspent in part or in full to his Department in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022. [58596/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Grant Payments (24 Nov 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 294. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a schedule by local authority, heading and amount of the funding and grants returned and or unspent in part or in full to her Department in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022. [58599/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (24 Nov 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 342. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a schedule by local authority, heading and amount of the funding and grants returned and or unspent in part or in full to his Department in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022. [58598/22]