Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 March 2023
114. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department has engaged in any deliberations with a company (details supplied) to amend the licence to ensure 98% of unclaimed prize money cannot be spent on self-promotion and marketing. [10535/23]
View answerThe use of expired unclaimed prize money from National Lottery ticket sales is set out in the licence to operate the National Lottery, which was won, following an open competition, by Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI) in 2013.
The Office of the Regulator of the National Lottery (ORNL) is an independent regulatory office established by statute. The role of the ORNL is set out in the National Lottery Act 2013. A key function of the Regulator is to monitor and enforce compliance with the Act and the licence to operate the National Lottery.
In the context of the existing licence provisions and the roles and responsibilities of the Regulator and Operator in this regard, the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform has not engaged in deliberations with Premier Lotteries Ireland to amend the licence with regard to expired unclaimed prize money.
