Mark Wall (Labour) | Oireachtas source

Further to what Senator Ward has said, regarding amendments Nos. 200 and 201, as I understand it at the moment the application is made to the Garda Síochána. That has caused problems for certain charity groups and community groups. Will it still be done through the Garda Síochána or will the regulator take that on?

Amendment No. 200 mentions a once-off lottery where the lottery will not be held in a calendar year during which the person runs another such lottery. Does that again refer to the charity groups Senator Ward mentioned? Some charity groups may run two raffles in the one year. Will that person be allowed to apply for a second raffle if they are having one early in the year and one later in the year? It is very important to those small community groups that I know of and that I am sure the Minister of State knows of that these raffles can go ahead.