Eamonn Coghlan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

-----where no licence is enforced, the regulator can hold and procure the holding of the national lottery to ensure the national lottery is run with all due propriety; to ensure the interests of the participants in the national lottery are protected; to ensure revenues allocated to good causes are as great as possible; and to monitor and enforce compliance by the operators. The Minister has indicated he will safeguard the allocation of revenue to good causes.

The new model for the operation of the national lottery ensures it will be properly run and overseen by the regulator. It presents a real opportunity for the State to generate much-needed funds to benefit the community and our country.