The national lottery fund received a surplus of £53,927,028 in 1990 from the operations of the national lottery. I would refer the Deputy to the 1990 annual report of An Post national Lottery Company, copies of which are available in the Library, for further details.
The company's current priority is to concentrate on the development of the market for lottery products in Ireland, and in particular to expand the regular player base through advertising and promotional programmes. This strategy seeks to ensure the long term growth and success of the national lottery thus ensuring continued funding for the various beneficiary programmes.