Ms Oonagh McPhillips:

I appreciate how genuine the Deputy is on this. I should point out that 691 applicants were paid under the scheme. The Department's approach was to administer the scheme in line with what had been approved by the Government. The Government re-examined that and we are considering extending the scheme.

I must apologise. My colleague who was present this morning is much more expert on this matter than I. There will be a meeting this afternoon about the scheme's future and he had to leave to attend that.