Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Programme A8 relates to grant-in-aid to An Bord Iascaigh Mhara. There has been a great deal of tragedy in this area recently, including the death of the Bolger brothers. There is a possibility they may have been found sooner if they had been wearing a beacon which activates when a person is in the water. Has grant aid in this regard been factored into this programme? Also, as we move towards meeting our obligations under the discard initiative, has grant aid in terms of experiments on different types of gear and increased mesh sizes been factored into this programme?