Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Fishing boats between 12 m and 15 m are practically non-existent in Wexford. The fishermen who got on to me reckon there are 50 boats working inshore, but only one of them is between 12 m and 15 m. Most of the 12 m to 15 m fishing boats work off County Donegal. However, the fishermen who have suffered the most are those with smaller vessels. They claim they have lost between 200 and 300 pots, but they will only be eligible to have 50 replaced. These are the guys who most need the Department’s help. Will the Minister examine this issue again to maximise the potential to help those who most need the Department’s help? The smaller boats in the Wexford area were the worst affected by the recent storms.

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