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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: 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?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: It is a condition of the licence that anything unused goes back to the State. It is used purely to enhance and develop the brand and products. That is overseen by the regulator. How many staff does the regulator have?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: How many staff does Mr. Griffin's company have?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: In the course of the transition, what was the change in staffing arrangements? How many staff were lost?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: Are the staff still unionised?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: Does Mr. Griffin support this?