Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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206. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress he has made in his discussions with the Department of Justice and Equality and the National Treasury Management Agency regarding exemptions from anti-money laundering requirements in relation to the purchase of small value prize bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46668/13]

Michael 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.