Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have got some feedback and know most of the boats in Wexford are smaller. We will re-evaluate the scheme, but we cannot change it because it is in the process of being applied. I cannot change any scheme midstream. If there are moneys left over, we will look at how best we can spend them to the best possible effect. My objective is to help as many people as possible. There are many onshore fishermen who are in real difficulty after the winter storms. Many of them have lost a lot of gear and I am looking to help them to replace it. However, I only have a limited amount of money to spend and I am trying to spread it thinly across the sector. If the €1.5 million allocated for the scheme is not fully spent, we will look at how we can reallocate it as fairly as possible. I will take on board what the Deputy said in that regard.

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