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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)
Bernard Durkan: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. Prior to his current appointment, did Mr. Algeo have any experience in dealing with games of chance such as the national lottery? If so, to what extent?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)
Bernard Durkan: In what element of the gambling sector did Mr. Algeo work?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)
Bernard Durkan: During that period, did Mr. Algeo have opportunity to perfect the game of chance to the benefit of the consumer and-or the operator?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)
Bernard Durkan: Were there any issues arising from Mr. Algeo's experience there that he was able to bring to the national lottery here?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)
Bernard Durkan: I thank Mr. Algeo. I welcome the announcement last evening to the effect that a must-win prize is available through the rollover. How will the must-win operate, given that the previous six months' experience was that it was not possible to win it and it was rolled over on 51 occasions? What has taken place in the meantime that will enable the consumers to be reassured that the must-win...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)
Bernard Durkan: How much has Premier Lotteries Ireland spent on advertising, marketing or PR in the periods from January to June and June to the present day?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)
Bernard Durkan: Of course, everything can be said to be commercially sensitive after a while. Arising from that, what is the total value of sales of lottery tickets from January to June and from June to December?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)
Bernard Durkan: Mr. Algeo has gone silent there. I was not able to hear the end of that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)
Bernard Durkan: Am I correct in presuming Premier Lotteries Ireland employs PR companies to carry out research or to promote the benefits of the lottery?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)
Bernard Durkan: Would it not be good to break them down from the point of view of establishing trends within the organisation with a view to ensuring that no glitches occurred or alerting Premier Lotteries Ireland to any glitch that might occur? Would it not be better to have a situation whereby, on a monthly or six-monthly basis, Premier Lotteries Ireland might be able to provide the information, and could...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)
Bernard Durkan: Is Mr. Algeo satisfied that the terms of the licence allow Premier Lotteries Ireland to withhold the information that I have requested? Is Mr. Algeo satisfied that that is within the terms of reference?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)
Bernard Durkan: In respect of the present carryover, which is the result of 51 no-wins of the major prize, what effect has that had on sales? Has it accentuated a public awareness and anxiety to buy more Lotto tickets or has it resulted in the opposite?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)
Bernard Durkan: Are there any built-in safety devices to prevent or discourage addiction to gambling by having a prize that appears to dominate everything else and might encourage people who had a potential addiction to gambling? Is there a possibility such addiction might happen?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)
Bernard Durkan: I will leave space for other members to ask questions. I have two final questions. In relation to the rollover of Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2, how many times has the prize in each case been rolled over since their inception?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)
Bernard Durkan: How many times were they rolled over? According to my information, in the case of Lotto Plus 2 it was 16 times and of Lotto Plus 1 it was eight times. Would that be correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)
Bernard Durkan: Mr. Algeo is a little imprecise in the replies to some of the questions. I will ask questions now, Chairman, and you might possibly let me speak again at the end. Mr. Algeo said in his initial statement: "Since 2015, national lottery ticket sales have grown by an average of 6.6% per year, a turnaround from the previous seven-year period during which ticket sales shrank by 20%". Has he any...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)
Bernard Durkan: Mr. Algeo does not think the turnaround in the economy had any impact at all.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)
Bernard Durkan: I will come back to that again, Chairman, if I get a chance.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)
Bernard Durkan: May I ask another question before we move on?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)
Bernard Durkan: I am sorry about that. When will the new and revamped game begin? I am referring to the winnable one.