Lotto - Good causes ? ? ?

paddyjoe183 · 30-12-2012 12:14PM #1

Hey,
I was checking my lotto numbers this morning on lotto.ie and happened to see the link for view causes that the National Lottery have given money to. A lot of the places they have provided money to are great causes and others I think is a disgrace.

For example, ‘restoration of thatched cottages around Donegal’ and money to Football clubs and a new boot for Lough Muckno Water-ski and Wakeboard Club! These are only some of them!

I think that money should be going to better places like charities or towards hospitals and places in need like Animal shelters.

IM0 · 30-12-2012 12:17PM

and me

mikemac1 · 30-12-2012 12:18PM

Aertel page 150 :cool:

phasers · 30-12-2012 12:18PM

When you win you can donate to those places yourself. Keep playing! Mybe even start playing more often so you've a better chance.

Death and Taxes · 30-12-2012 12:23PM

Whats wrong with putting money back into communities through football clubs etc?

paddyjoe183 · 30-12-2012 12:24PM

phasers wrote: »

When you win you can donate to those places yourself. Keep playing! Mybe even start playing more often so you've a better chance.

Well i'm less likely to play known where my money is going now! What a joke!

paddyjoe183 · 30-12-2012 12:25PM

WileyCoyote wrote: »

Whats wrong with putting money back into communities through football clubs etc?

I don't know much about football but do they not make their money through ticket entries etc?

Death and Taxes · 30-12-2012 12:27PM

paddyjoe183 wrote: »

I don't know much about football but do they not make their money through ticket entries etc?

Yea, people pay a fortune to see under 9/10/11s etc playing football:rolleyes:

dirtyden · 30-12-2012 12:28PM

paddyjoe183 wrote: »

I don't know much about football but do they not make their money through ticket entries etc?

You are correct then, you don't know much about it.

But you still manage to have a definite opinion on something you do not know much about.

paddyjoe183 · 30-12-2012 12:32PM

dirtyden wrote: »

You are correct then, you don't know much about it.

But you still manage to have a definite opinion on something you do not know much about.

All im saying is there is a lot of places in more of need than a football club and cottages in Donegal.

Hospitals understaffed, homeless people on streets etc. I dont think anyone would have a sleepless night if the football club didnt get money from the National lottery! Im not looking for a row I just don't see why its not going to better places. I know my local football club is sponsered by the community.

oldyouth · 30-12-2012 12:42PM

You'll find that nearly every organised sporting club has benefited from Lottery funding at this stage, including those you perceive to be solely funded by the local community. The brief used by the Lottery is 'Good Causes' which are not necessarily charities.

By funding sport, the arts AND charities, they contribute to improved welfare of all the citizens of the Country.

I'd rather see money go to provide an inner city basketball court than an animal shelter BTW. People before pets :cool:

Turtyturd · 30-12-2012 12:45PM

paddyjoe183 wrote: »

Well i'm less likely to play known where my money is going now! What a joke!

You only played because you thought your money was going to good causes?

paddyjoe183 · 30-12-2012 12:45PM

oldyouth wrote: »

You'll find that nearly every organised sporting club has benefited from Lottery funding at this stage, including those you perceive to be solely funded by the local community. The brief used by the Lottery is 'Good Causes' which are not necessarily charities.

By funding sport, the arts AND charities, they contribute to improved welfare of all the citizens of the Country.

I'd rather see money go to provide an inner city basketball court than an animal shelter BTW. People before pets :cool:

Ok, I see were you are coming from!

mikemac1 · 30-12-2012 12:51PM

paddyjoe183 wrote: »

All im saying is there is a lot of places in more of need than a football club and cottages in Donegal.

Hospitals understaffed,

If the HSE can't manage their budget it's their own fault

Charlie McCreevy 2002 6.5 billion
Brian Cowan 2008 15.5 billion
Michael Noonan 2012 13.6 billion

Billions pumped in by different ministers

Over twice what they had 10 years ago
There's a black hole somewhere

Keep the lotto seperate OP

paddyjoe183 · 30-12-2012 12:51PM

Turtyturd wrote: »

You only played because you thought your money was going to good causes?

At no stage did I say that! What I said was Im less likely to play now!

uberalles · 30-12-2012 12:52PM

Howth yacht Club got some € in the late 80s if I recall correctly

paddyjoe183 · 30-12-2012 12:55PM

mikemac1 wrote: »

If the HSE can't manage their budget it's their own fault

Charlie McCreevy 2002 6.5 billion
Brian Cowan 2008 15.5 billion
Michael Noonan 2012 13.6 billion

Billions pumped in by different ministers

Over twice what they had 10 years ago
There's a black hole somewhere

Keep the lotto seperate OP

Makes my blood boil! :mad: Too many black holes!

dirtyden · 30-12-2012 12:56PM

paddyjoe183 wrote: »

All im saying is there is a lot of places in more of need than a football club and cottages in Donegal.

Hospitals understaffed, homeless people on streets etc. I dont think anyone would have a sleepless night if the football club didnt get money from the National lottery! Im not looking for a row I just don't see why its not going to better places. I know my local football club is sponsered by the community.

Investing in community and the health of the nation (by investing in local clubs be they sporting or recreational) will in the long term help improve the health and well being of the nation. I assume the restoration of the cottages in donegal was for heritage reasons (again will benefit tourism possibly but also has the less tangible benefit of maintaining our heritage).

We cant pigeonhole all state funds for short term solutions that dont fix any systemic problems. The homeless need to be helped our hospitals need to be improved but is that more important than improving the health of the nation long term through sports clubs etc? Maybe it is, but I dont think we should completely ignore those either.

Investment in communities which is what the lottery funds mainly do is incredibly important in my opinion. The lottery was set up specifically to invest in these kind of things. Why should we change that now?

And you did not buy a ticket because the hospitals are understaffed did you in any case?

Froyo · 30-12-2012 01:00PM

oldyouth wrote: »

I'd rather see money go to provide an inner city basketball court than an animal shelter BTW. People before pets :cool:

I agree to an extent where the lottery is concerned and I know a lot of people share this opinion in general.

It's why I generally only give to animal charities.

paddyjoe183 · 30-12-2012 01:04PM

Froyo wrote: »

It's why I generally only give to animal charities.

Me too:)

JJJJNR · 30-12-2012 01:08PM

Its voluntary taxation, local sports should be funded by local gov..

Hippies! · 30-12-2012 01:09PM

I really detest people who spew this crap. Can't do F-all in this country without someone getting their knickers in a twist for the money to be thrown into the health systems black hole instead. Complete nonsense, there's money going to hospitals beds too OP! Relax.

123 LC · 30-12-2012 01:17PM

paddyjoe183 wrote: »

‘restoration of thatched cottages around Donegal’

If you have a old thatched cottege the heritage people of ireland or whatever they're called make you re thatch it if it's not in great quality

and thatching is extremely expensive, they give you a bit of a grant but you have to pay some yourself, so yes, i'm glad they give money to these things :P

housetypeb · 30-12-2012 01:20PM

Our beloved leaders are selling the license to run the lotto,for a 20 year period, to raise spending money.
I'm not too sure whether the new operators will be quite as generous with their funding of local activities.

Where To · 30-12-2012 01:21PM

1)Tourists love thatched cottages
2)Make thatched cottages look nice
3)Toutists come to look at thatched cottages
4)Tourists spend wads of cash
5)Profit
6):)

Death and Taxes · 30-12-2012 01:39PM

housetypeb wrote: »

Our beloved leaders are selling the license to run the lotto,for a 20 year period, to raise spending money.
I'm not too sure whether the new operators will be quite as generous with their funding of local activities.

The lottery operators dont have any say in where the money goes or who gets it.

nacimroc · 30-12-2012 01:48PM

Some people might have a problem with them giving to charites like Concern etc where the CEO makes €150k+. A local hurling or football club could make a lot better use of the money maybe?

Annasopra · 30-12-2012 01:56PM

paddyjoe183 wrote: »

Hey,
I was checking my lotto numbers this morning on lotto.ie and happened to see the link for view causes that the National Lottery have given money to. A lot of the places they have provided money to are great causes and others I think is a disgrace.

For example, ‘restoration of thatched cottages around Donegal’ and money to Football clubs and a new boot for Lough Muckno Water-ski and Wakeboard Club! These are only some of them!

I think that money should be going to better places like charities or towards hospitals and places in need like Animal shelters.

Bit of a selective look at where the money is going OP

I looked myself and it includes

Down syndrome Ireland
Muscular dystrophy Ireland
MS ireland
Alzheimer society
Tuam cancer care
Order of malta
Limerick youth service

Theres a good video here about tge Donegal Cottages

http://www.lottery.ie/en/Good-Causes-and-Winners/Good-Causes/donegal-cottages/

mikemac1 · 30-12-2012 01:59PM

The Bull O'Donoghue was a great man for getting lotto money for Kerry

But then Michael D did the same for Galway and McDaid for Donegal

Leo will ensure good times for Dublin 15!

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