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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 12 Jun 2001

Vol. 537 No. 5

Written Answers. - Gaming and Lotteries Acts.

Alan Shatter

Ceist:

470 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he intends to publish legislation to implement recommendations contained in the interdepartmental group report entitled Review of the Gaming and Lotteries Acts, 1956-86; the progress made to date in considering the contents and recommendations contained in the report; and the recommendations which he proposes to implement. [16597/01]

The recommendations contained in the report of the interdepartmental review group, which was published last year, will form the basis of new legislation. The preparation of this legislation is being considered in the context of the overall legislative programme of my Department.

The report did, however, recommend an immediate increase from £10,000 to £15,000 of the prize limit for periodical lotteries under section 28 of the Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1956. I implemented this recommendation by means of ministerial order, Statutory Instrument No 174 of 2000, which came into effect from 1 August 2000.

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