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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Developments in the National Debt: National Treasury Management Agency (8 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: Mr. O'Kelly makes the point that it isn't either-or but is about choice. There is not much choice at the moment. We have very little capital spend because of the limitations of the fiscal space. This year's budget is going to be worse because we have carry-over costs, reduced fiscal space and even though we can smooth capital spending, it is still going to be quite low. The choices are...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Developments in the National Debt: National Treasury Management Agency (8 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: I accept that.

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: I agree with those points. We already have an amendment to the Government amendment. The sitting needs to be suspended. First, the Government will have to circulate the amended wording. Before we can take a decision on what to do we need to consider the amendments already tabled. There is confusion now. By the way, I welcome the additionality and clarification that the Minister of...

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: There is no doubt the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, is a thoroughly decent person and in my book, he has always strived to do the right thing. It is incumbent on him, the Government and all Ministers to make sure we get this right. We heard this morning from two former members of the Committee of Public Accounts who have examined many of these issues in great detail, namely,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (8 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 26. To ask the Minister for Health the additional funding stream which has been allocated to his Department for 2017 and 2018 to cover the cost of the National Children's Hospital in view of public comments by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on funding for the National Children's Hospital on 7 February 2017 and the remarks by the Director General of the HSE on 7 February 2017...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (8 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 65. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which UHW and the South/Southwest Hospital Group will provide both planned and emergency PPCI work at the cardiac unit at UHW with one lab; if this goes against the recommendation of the Herity report; his views on whether it is possible and safe to provide both planned and emergency work for the effective population with a single lab; and if he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: There are 20.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: I welcome Mr. Sloyan and Mr. Donohoe. Is it correct that Premier Lotteries Ireland has the licence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: It is a 20 year licence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: Is it made up of Ontario Teachers Pension plan, which is the owner of the Camelot group, An Post and An Post pension funds?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: It has paid an amount for the 20 year agreement and now it must make a return.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: Essentially it is in the business of turning a profit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: Mr. Sloyan's job is to regulate this. In his opening statement, Mr. Sloyan stated the functions of the regulator under the Act include considering for approval certain matters relating to the national lottery, including schemes for national lottery games. Our job is to test whether there is sufficient regulation. From what I have heard so far I have a view but I have a number of questions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: Protection of participants is one of the objectives.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: We will address the protection of participants and walk Mr. Sloyan through some of the products and services offered by the company. Is it true that, in August 2015, two extra balls were added to the drum in the lotto?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: The cost increased from €3 to how much?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: It is more expensive, but there is a lesser chance of winning. Is that fair to say?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: It is more expensive with a lesser chance of winning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: Does Mr. Sloyan consider that to be acting in the best interests of the user?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: I understand that. Mr. Sloyan has answered the question that I put to him already by accepting that it is more expensive with a lesser chance of winning.