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

The increases will be from 50 to 200 and 100 to 250, respectively. We tried to take into account that some smaller boats lost more pots than large boats, a point Deputy Ferris and a number of others made in the Dáil. As a result, we quadrupled the limit for smaller vessels from 50 to 200 and increased the figure for larger boats slightly more than twofold, from 100 to 250. All those who applied to the scheme, which was a relatively small number, can qualify for compensation for more pots provided they have the data required.