Micheál Carrigy (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I wish to make a quick point that I did not make previously. I know that there is a significant number of jobs in the bookmaking industry, but with regard to agencies, there are over 4,000 lottery agencies throughout the country, which are small shops, supermarkets and businesses. The knock-on effect is that a significant number, or tens of thousands of people working in that industry, will be affected. With regard to purchasing a similar product that the national lottery has, such as the Lotto 5-4-3-2-1, customers do not have to spend €6; it can be purchased for a smaller amount. That bet is available within the national lottery game already but the sales of that are affected by the fact that there is a higher return through the bookmakers because they do not pay into the good causes fund.