Diarmuid Wilson (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I, too, commend Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell on raising the proposed sale of the national lottery. I congratulate her on championing the cause of preventing the sale from proceeding, especially if it is to a hedge fund over which we would not have any control. The national lottery should remain in the ownership of ordinary people and should not be sold to foreign hedge funds. In that regard, while we should, as democratically elected politicians, be open to being approached by any citizen, approaches by lobbyists should be notified well in advance in respect of any matter that affects the country.