Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 28 Feb 1995

Vol. 449 No. 7

Written Answers. - National Lottery.

Ivor Callely

Ceist:

92 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself with the existing structure and jackpots of the national lottery; when the next allocation of lottery funding will be made available to desirable community projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4457/95]

Minister for Finance (Mr. Quinn)

I assume the Deputy's question refers to the game and prize structures operated by the National Lottery Company. I am satisfied with existing arrangements. These are, of course, reviewed on an ongoing basis by the company and any proposed changes have to be submitted to me for any approval.

I am not precisely clear what particular activities the Deputy has in mind in "community projects". Details of the 1995 national lottery funded allocations are contained in Appendix 1 of the Abridged Estimates Volume which is available in the Oireachtas Library. Applications for grants under the relevant categories would be primarily a matter for the spending Departments concerned.