Oireachtas Members
In line with the Code of Practice for State Bodies 2016, members of the Oireachtas can contact the Regulator of the National Lottery via oireachtas@rnl.ie.
You will receive an acknowledgement within 3 working days and a substantive reply within 15 working days.
| Query Date | Response |
|---|---|
| June 2026 | If there is no winning ticket in the Match 5 + Bonus Number prize category in a Lotto draw, then the amount allocated to that prize category for that draw is added to the Match 5 + Bonus Number prize category in the next Lotto draw. The large difference between this category prize in the Lotto draw of 10 June 2026 and the prize in the Lotto draw of 6 June 2026 arose because there was no winner in this prize category in the nine draws from 2 May to 3 June 2026 (inclusive). Thus, the amount allocated to that prize category accumulated over the nine draws until it was won on 6 June 2026. |
| October 2025 | National Lottery scratchcards and lottery tickets have been sold in newsagents and convenience stores around the country since the National Lottery began in 1987. There are many detailed standards governing the sale of National Lottery products in retail outlets |
| September 2025 | Only An Garda Síochána can investigate and take enforcement action against sales of National Lottery products to minors. The Regulator has commissioned two major independent test purchasing exercises, in 2018 and 2024, to examine the retail sector’s compliance with their obligations to request ID and display visible signage and the impact of measures taken by the Operator to improve compliance. Work is ongoing to increase awareness and compliance further. |
| May 2025 | All National Lottery game rules require high tier prizes to be claimed by presenting the winning ticket at National Lottery Headquarters. CCTV footage may be used as evidence in a claim but is not necessary or sufficient. |
| October 2022 | No domestic flights were taken by ORNL staff in the years 2019 to 2021 and in the first 9 months of 2022. |