Michael Collins (Cork South West, Independent)
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I see that, unfortunately. It is reckless overfishing by Norway, the Faroe Islands and Iceland. Why can this not be called out? Why can it not be stopped? I cannot answer this question.

I have one other question now. I have many more but I might be able to get back in later on. In fairness to BIM, there was great praise for the scheme to provide grant aid to do up vessels. The thing is, though, those with pelagic vessels who applied for the grant have not been told if they are going to get it. The applicants do get letters saying their application has been received. They are happy with the amount they will get when they get it - it is about 50% - but they have not been told whether they are going to get it. Many fishermen do quite a lot of improvement work to their vessels and do not know whether or when the grant aid is going to come. Does Ms McSherry know anything about this matter?