Results 1-19 of 19 for lottery speaker:Simon Coveney

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...issue. Deputy Doherty is not the only Member to raise it. Deputy Michael McGrath has also raised the matter. For the record I will outline how this works. The operator of the national lottery, Premier Lotteries Ireland, PLI, has found that four top prizes were not included for players to win in three of the 178 scratch card games it has offered since taking over the licence in 2014....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2019)

Simon Coveney: It is important, from a public confidence perspective, that people realise why this is so significant. Since 2015 lottery sales have generated €855 million worth of funding for good causes.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Oct 2019)

Simon Coveney: The Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 is currently going through the House and is on Report Stage at the moment. However, I think the Deputy is referring to separate legislation, which is not due this session.

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (20 Feb 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...wins and losses. He was a Minister of State for school buildings and sport, which has been referred to, and at the end of that period managed to get the Government to agree to setting up the national lottery, which was also referred to by a lot of people because it was a significant achievement. It was not easily done at the time and it took typical Creed steeliness and determination...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Funding (4 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP), which is part-funded by the National Lottery, was rolled out on 1 April 2015, following a public procurement process. SICAP’s aim is to reduce poverty, promote social inclusion and equality through local, regional and national engagement and collaboration. SICAP is a key priority of Government and its vision is to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: National Lottery Funding Applications (8 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: Responsibility for the allocation of National Lottery funding to Departmental expenditure programmes, generally, is a matter for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The surplus generated by the National Lottery for good causes is transferred annually to the Exchequer and is applied to part-fund the Exchequer allocations to a specified range of expenditure subheads across a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (23 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 327 and 328 together. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine did not receive any funding from the National Lottery in the years in question.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Gambling Legislation (23 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: ...Shatter TD in 2013 and were approved by Government in July 2013. The Gambling Control Bill 2013 will repeal and replace all existing arrangements for the regulation of betting, gaming, bingo and lotteries (except for the National Lottery). It extends the licensing regime to include on-line and electronic gambling. The Bill also sets out the arrangements for the licensing and supervision...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Gambling Legislation (23 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: ...Gambling Control Bill were approved by Government in July 2013. The Gambling Control Bill 2013 will repeal and replace all existing arrangements for the regulation of betting, gaming, bingo and lotteries (except for the National Lottery). It extends the licensing regime to include on-line and electronic gambling. The Bill also sets out the arrangements for the licensing and supervision of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (23 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 346 and 347 together. My Department has received funds from the National Lottery Fund for the refurbishment and expansion of an existing building to improve access and facilities for the Military Archives at Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines, Dublin 6. Construction work commenced early in 2015 and completion of the works is expected by the year end. The...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Bodies (12 May 2015)

Simon Coveney: ...and the funding for 2010 was cancelled. The Company was inactive from that date and there were no crew or staff left on the payroll. Up to and including 2009, the company had been receiving funding from the National Lottery of approximately €800,000 per annum. The formal wind up of the Company including voluntary strike off with the Companies Registration Office was completed in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Bodies Data (14 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: ...and the funding for 2010 was cancelled. The Company was inactive from that date and there were no crew or staff left on the payroll. Up to and including 2009, the company had been receiving funding from the National Lottery of approximately €800,000 per annum. The formal wind up of the Company including voluntary strike off with the Companies Registration Office was completed in...

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: Fianna Fáil disposed of the national lottery fund. It put it into the Exchequer.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: If there is legislation in the lottery system then it will come up for a Friday sitting.

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (6 Jun 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department is not responsible for the disbursement of assistance from national lottery funds and in any event, my Department understands from Horse Sport Ireland that it has not received funding from the National Lottery.

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department does not receive any funding from the National Lottery.

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: My Department has received no funding from the National Lottery for 2009 or 2010.

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (7 Jul 2009)

Simon Coveney: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the location where the money raised by the National Lottery will be spent in 2009; the amount which has been given to each county; the portion of same which is being spent in the area of sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28022/09]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (29 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if there is lottery funding available for sports clubs to apply for; if there is a surplus fund that sports clubs can apply for funding from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16819/09]