Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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That is grand. There were different stories circulating about that.

We clarified earlier that even if a person has a Natura impact statement, NIS, and has done all the other stuff, he or she cannot apply for any scheme. That has been clarified already so that is the answer to another of my questions.

It has been said the state-aid application will be submitted in a month's time. What are the obstacles? What has the EU come back to the Department on? Has it come back on giving businesses 15-year grants and farmers 20-year grants? What are the things being thrown up?