Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Naughten refers not to the scheme, which is in operation, but the extension of the scheme generally. The European Commission has assured the Department that approval will be received by year end. Up to now, before the application being submitted, as is normal in these cases, the case was being advocated and promoted in Brussels in ongoing discussions with the Commission. The latest communication from the Commission suggests the extension to which Deputy Naughten refers is likely to be approved before year end.

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