Results 1-4 of 4 for lottery speaker:Kathryn Reilly

Seanad: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: ...elaborate on or give us some information regarding when he will make known the formula? This would be of benefit to many of the people, communities, good causes and charities that have benefited from lottery funding over the years. In respect of retailers, the proposed change in the lottery represents a fundamental shift in the lottery model. It would be good practice to provide all of...

Seanad: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 Apr 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: ...to the sale versus lease issue. I want to discuss the model itself in terms of section 3. The Government is using the Bill as an opportunity to change fundamentally the model of the national lottery. While we will be discussing the regulator later in the debate, the fact that the Minister is being removed from the equation and a regulator introduced underscores yet again the private,...

Seanad: National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Apr 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister to the House. The national lottery is actually older than me and as the saying goes, if it is not broke, do not fix it. I do not consider the national lottery to be broken as since its inception it has provided the State with a high-quality professional service and crucially, it has the public's trust, which is a point Members must remember. However, a new regulatory...

Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (23 May 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: ...are serious about economic recovery, we need to invest in the economy and not flog bits of it. The Minister, Deputy Howlin, has stated he intends to use the upfront payment from the new national lottery operator to fund the national children's hospital, but some of the original commitments have been watered down. For example, just one third of the upfront payment will go towards the...