Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 December 2014
260. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the payments that have been made to date by Premier Lotteries Ireland in respect of the national lottery licence; the schedule of payments due to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48434/14]
View answerThe licence to operate the National Lottery was granted to Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI), a consortium comprising Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (the owner of the Camelot Group), An Post and An Post pension funds in February of this year. Half of the €405 million due from PLI in respect of the licence was received in the Exchequer at that time and the remaining half was received towards the end of November.
