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

Whatever approach we take, it will be audited, as is required, and I will have to appear before a different committee to explain the reason we are spending money and show receipts for this expenditure. The last time we launched the scheme, we took a conservative approach and I indicated we would revisit the scheme if the allocation was not fully spent. We have done this and reopened the scheme to new entrants in recent days. We will have to wait to see what type of response it gets.