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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Michael McGrath: Ten years ago or whatever.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Michael McGrath: Was that based on sales?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Michael McGrath: Was the lengthening of the odds by the addition of two numbers to the main draw something that the sanction of the regulator was required for or was it provided for in the licence?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Michael McGrath: It required approval. The chances of winning the jackpot went from over 8 million to one to something like 10.7 million to one. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Michael McGrath: Does Mr. Sloyan feel that was adequately explained to the public and that there was an adequate awareness campaign to make people informed that the odds of winning were significantly reduced?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Michael McGrath: Was there a corresponding reduction in the prospect of winning the lesser prizes?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Michael McGrath: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Michael McGrath: It was the jackpot that was adversely affected.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Michael McGrath: That was one of the 69 requests made for approval to introduce new measures. Ultimately, 59 submissions received from the operator have been approved. Were ten refused or are they still the subject of a request for further information and so on?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Michael McGrath: Is Mr. Sloyan at liberty to give us information on the type of proposals that were refused?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Michael McGrath: Is the regulator subject to FOI requests?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Michael McGrath: Does commercial sensitivity come into play?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Michael McGrath: Ten have been refused. Mr. Sloyan heard the exchange earlier with Ms Buckley from RGDATA on the issue of the number of products. There are 21 different products now, 19 of which are available in shops and online and two are available exclusively online. Is there a limited number of lottery products the operator can bring to the market? Does it require the regulator's approval every time...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Michael McGrath: How many has the regulator approved?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Michael McGrath: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Michael McGrath: There are 21 on the market through this operator.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Michael McGrath: How many retail games are there? I could not keep up with the 21. How many are there?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Michael McGrath: Are a number of them a variation of the draw?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Michael McGrath: Under the current licence, the regulator has approved approximately 30 new games?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Michael McGrath: Some are temporary.