Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 231: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason fishermen on Lough Foyle have not received salmon hardship fund payments, even though these were due at the beginning of April 2009; if he will move immediately to ensure that these payments are made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19392/09]

Conor Lenihan (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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I have been advised by the Loughs Agency who are the administrators of the hardship scheme referred to by the Deputy that the 2009 payments under the Fund were to issue no earlier than April 2009. I understand that these payments will issue in compliance with State Aid Notification rules at the earliest possible opportunity.