The NTMA have supplied the table below in response to the Deputy's question.
Year
|
Prizes Paid €m
|
Distribution of value of prizes in 2020 by year of purchase €m
|
% Distribution of value of prizes in 2020 by year of purchase
|
2020
|
19,242,050
|
1,534,950
|
8%
|
2019
|
|
2,129,800
|
11%
|
2018
|
|
1,977,100
|
10%
|
2017
|
|
1,689,750
|
9%
|
2016
|
|
1,925,500
|
10%
|
2015
|
|
2,391,100
|
12%
|
2014
|
|
1,071,150
|
6%
|
2013
|
|
957,900
|
5%
|
2012
|
|
849,450
|
4%
|
Pre 2012
|
|
4,715,350
|
25%
|
|
|
19,242,050
|
100%
|
Note: Although the NTMA has provided the analysis contained in the table above, they emphasise that all draws are random and therefore the year in which a bond is purchased does not play a role in the probability in winning a prize. Over time, the percentage of bonds outstanding in any year should proportionately win that proportion of prizes.