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

This is something we need to address proactively, but a great deal of work is going on to do that. The first decision that needs to be made is whether we extend this scheme beyond February. The second concerns what flexibilities can be introduced to make it easier to apply without having to change primary legislation. Third, is the question of whether we have to change primary legislation in terms of the qualifying criteria for this scheme or if we must design something different. All these questions are being teased through.