Michael Colreavy (Sligo-North Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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Question 24: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the provision of a fixed percentage of 30.5% of the annual lottery turnover for good causes by the new license operators will be written into the new National Lottery contract between him and the operator on behalf of the State. [28244/12]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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As the Deputy is aware, I announced on 4th April 2012 that the Government has decided to hold a competition for the next National Lottery licence and that the licence will be for a 20 year period.

The ongoing provision of a fixed percentage of annual lottery turnover for good causes will be a condition of the licence. The Government has decided that this percentage is to be retained at 30.5% which was the level that was achieved in 2011.

The new licence will also involve an upfront payment to the State, with some of the payment being used to help fund the building of the proposed new National Children's Hospital.