Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Unfortunately, there is not any possibility to revisit it because the scheme was launched, approved, and the applications closed. The scheme is closing out now and all the funding must be spent by the end of this year. We are down to the last four or five boats completing the process so there simply is not the scope to do what Senator O'Donovan asks. I outlined the situation with regard to having to comply with the regulations, but there is not the scope left now to change it.