James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The national lottery currently operates under the National Lottery Act 2013 and its activities are regulated by the office of the Regulator of the National Lottery. This also includes extensive oversight concerning the sales and supply of equipment to the holder of the licence to operate the national lottery and any of its agents. In this context amendments Nos. 118 and 119 to sections 68 and 69 of the Bill are necessary to ensure that the Bill does not affect the continued supply of services and equipment to the national lottery and that any person who provides the lottery with services and equipment will not be required to hold a business-to-business licence under this Bill in that context. Where a person supplies equipment and or services to both a gambling licensee under the Bill and to the national lottery, that person will still be required to hold a business-to-business gambling licence under the Bill in respect of any activities regulated by the law.

Amendments Nos. 143 and 144 to section 87 are minor technical amendments to ensure the correct terminology is used when referring to those operating the national lottery.