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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: We know that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: Is there a proposal with the board as we speak for more numbers or increased prices?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: I know that, but I did not ask about it. Is there anything with the board that involves more numbers or increased prices?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: If that is the case, just tell me, "No, there is no proposal for more numbers or increased prices."
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: So there is no proposal for more numbers or increased prices on the table of the board at the moment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: So there is a proposal.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: I do not want to make this torturous. The only reason I am asking about these specific issues is that they were put very directly by the retailers. First, there is a feeling that people are not winning as much money. That is coming through feedback. The retailers also raised the two specific concerns relating to brand loyalty and trust. There is a concern about more numbers in the games...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: We can come to that afterwards. I would like Mr. Griffin to answer the question about numbers and prices.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: Is there such a proposal now?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: Mr. Griffin is not going to answer that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: I do not know how the retailers will interpret that. I do not know what that answer means. Will Mr. Griffin and the regulator tell me about unclaimed prizes? Mr. Sloyan gave a figure of €48 million allocated to good causes over the first three months of the new licence. What is the figure for unclaimed prizes in the period?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: What is that in cash terms annually?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: So 3% equates to approximately €14 million or €15 million.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: It is €14 million or €15 million per annum. In the course of the licence period, what would it be?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: I want the witness to put the figure on the record of the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: Could the witness provide an estimate?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: It is in the region of €300 million.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: What is done with that money?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: Is that itemised and submitted to the regulator for oversight?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: Does any portion of that go back to the corporate structure of the company?