asked the Minister for Justice whether he will take such steps as are necessary to ensure that a full and detailed balance sheet shall be made available for public scrutiny in respect of all permitted pools and similar lotteries.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Pools and Lotteries Balance Sheets.
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I am advised that the implementation of this suggestion would require amending legislation which I do not propose to promote, for the present at any rate.
I may say, however, that Section 50 of the Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1956, provides for the making of police regulations for the keeping of accounts and other records in relation to lotteries and the furnishing of returns and information to the police.