Mr. Liam Kelly:

The cognisable period was established nationally in the Workplace Relations Act, and following on from earlier legislation which is grounded in European regulations. I am not sure what the Department's or policymakers' room for manoeuvre on some of that is, but I can refer back to the committee on it. In terms of the scheme's approach to the length of contract for fishers on boats, that is consistent with European standards or how things are done across Europe. However, as was mentioned, the scheme will be looked again, and all these questions are absolutely appropriate for discussion in that context.