Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 March 2023
127. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department has sought any legal advice regarding the use of unclaimed prize money by a company (details supplied) for self-promotional marketing purposes. [10536/23]
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 Regulator's role to oversee the operation of the National Lottery, the Department for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform has not sought legal advice regarding the use of expired unclaimed prize money by Premier Lotteries Ireland.
