Thomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

This question arises from the storms that devastated the country in the early part of this year and badly affected inshore fishermen. For at least three months, they were unable to go to sea. The question relates to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and to what provision can be included in the operational programme to allow the state to compensate those fisherman with the assistance of European funding. What are the Minister's intentions in that regard?

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