Mr. Enda Conneely:

The income parameters are tied in with a CE scheme where people do X number of hours of community work and they then get a small payment. The farm assist payment is probably more useful because of the way smaller farms operate. However, with the way fishing operates on a seasonal basis, it may or may not be suitable for most people. Essentially, it will keep people at a level and they cannot get out of it if they go into it. One of the possible reasons the number is low is that the scheme is not designed properly. It needs to be revisited to see why.

Deputy Connolly mentioned ring-fenced quotas. I am not sure whether he was referring to the hook and line mackerel quota.