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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)
Paddy Burke: It increased again in 2016.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Paddy Burke: Is all of the online gaming taken into account?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Paddy Burke: Online sales account for 5%.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Paddy Burke: So point of sale still accounts for 95%.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Paddy Burke: So online is not as big a risk as people make it out to be. We have heard very sad cases about people gambling online.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Paddy Burke: Is the €1.5 million paid by the national lottery to staff in the regulator's office a percentage or is it the cost of running the office?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Paddy Burke: The key issue is the absence of information on the regulator's website. It would be no harm if it was brought up to date. Joe Duffy raises many issues on his "Liveline" show. Recently, he raised the issue of gambling, including online gambling, and had quite a number of people on the programme to discuss it. It was stated there were considerable concerns on the part of customers who...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Paddy Burke: That may be the case, but the regulator said the games could not be upsold by retailers. However, the PLI stated it had legal advice to suggest the games could be upsold. It seems the PLI has a different opinion from that of the regulator, or is it defying the regulator's position on upselling?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Paddy Burke: That is not concluded, is it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Paddy Burke: Will the findings be published when the regulator has concluded its consideration?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Paddy Burke: Before the Vice Chairman winds up-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Paddy Burke: Most of the 21 instant games online are based on scratch card games. However, instant lotto and mini keno are played online and they are more addictive than the games which are based on scratch cards. Mr. Sloyan says that from time to time the regulator employs consultants or experts from around the world to help adjudicate on various things. Have they expressed any view on how some of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Paddy Burke: Are the assessments published from time to time?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Paddy Burke: Can they be?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Paddy Burke: One of the key functions of the regulator relates to the control of the national lottery fund and the paying out of grants to good causes. Who decides on the good causes? It is the Government?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Paddy Burke: Does that happen once a year or more regularly?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)
Paddy Burke: Is the money transferred once a year or once a week?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Territorial Integrity of Georgia and its Integration into the European Union: Motion (23 Feb 2017)
Paddy Burke: I support Deputy Darragh O'Brien's motion and welcome the Georgian delegation to the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Territorial Integrity of Georgia and its Integration into the European Union: Motion (23 Feb 2017)
Paddy Burke: Georgia is quite good at rugby as well, so they might try to get into the "seven nations" tournament.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: Minister for Finance and Office of the Revenue Commissioners (2 Feb 2017)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister. Are there any penalties or sanctions for being in breach of state aid rules, and what might they be?