Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I used the tie-up scheme as a means of delivering finance to the sector to help address the fuel scheme, whereas other member states, such as France and Spain, used money from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, EMFF. I have used fresh funding to avoid having to use that EMFF funding, so that is still an option and it is the option I have been keeping under consideration. The tie-up scheme is due to run out at the end of November. Obviously, we hoped fuel would have come down in price by now but that has not been the case, so I am assessing the situation to see what assistance is required.