External consultants to advise Government on lotto licence sale

The Public Expenditure and Reform Minister Brendan Howlin has confirmed officials from his department have met with potential bidders for the next National Lottery licence.

The licence is believed to be worth in the region of €400m in an upfront payment to the State.

In a written Dáil response to Fianna Fáil’s Willie O’Dea, Mr Howlin said his department is to shortly advertise for consultants to assist in the process of selling the licence.