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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Tom Barry: ...all about crannchur náisiúnta for my oral Irish examination. The arguments back then are different to those being made now in that back then, people were concerned about the introduction of the lottery. Obviously, it has proven its worth. I am glad to see it is bringing other business into shops. What is the end game? Why would an organisation buy a national lottery...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Tom Barry: ...its value should not diminish and that it be dealt with in a way that retains its value for the State because 20 years in the lifetime of the State is nothing. I do not want to see the national lottery becoming worthless. While we have heard a lot of comforting words, there have been outages. People paid a lot of money to get this right and it is not good enough. I hate to sound...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Tom Barry: I am wondering where the pressure is coming from to make these savings. National lottery retailers were adamant to this committee of how concerned they are about the service they receive. I am concerned about the asset value.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Tom Barry: There is a difference between the value of the licence and the actual value of the lottery.