Written answers

Thursday, 18 July 2013

Photo of Róisín ShortallRóisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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144. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 2 July 2013 the outcome of his engagement with the National Treasury Management Agency and the Department of Justice and Equality on whether exemptions to anti-money laundering obligations available under the EU directive may be applied to small=value purchases of prize bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36588/13]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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Officials of my Department are continuing to explore with the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) whether or not exemptions available under the Third Money Laundering Directive (2005/60/EC) and its Implementing Directive (2006/70/EC) may be applied to small value purchases of prize bonds facilitated on behalf of the State by An Post and the Prize Bond Company.

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