Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This matter has been extensively debated recently in this and the Lower House. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, and the Government welcome such debate. It gives Members of the Oireachtas the opportunity to put on the record their views and concerns regarding Government proposals. It also facilitates the in-depth discussion of issues and allows time to clarify any misunderstanding or misapprehension that may exist.

The Bill was published in December 2012 and was passed by the Dáil last Wednesday, 17 April. The Bill, which is intended to replace the National Lottery Act 1986, has a number of purposes, in particular to continue to provide a legislative framework for the operation of a national lottery, to continue to safeguard the integrity of the national lottery-----