Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 1017: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the recipients of the salmon hardship scheme; the persons who have been paid to date in 2009, excluding those who are availing of the three-year option; the amounts paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33054/09]

Conor Lenihan (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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I set out in my reply to Question No. 1067 of 16 September 2009 details of the total number of applicants that availed of the Salmon Hardship Scheme. I am advised by BIM and the Loughs Agency, who administered the Salmon Hardship Scheme on behalf of the Department, that 42 beneficiaries of the scheme were paid €702,037 during 2009 to date, i.e. other than those availing of payment spread over three years. It is not appropriate to reveal details of individual participants having regard to protections afforded to personal data but aggregated information on the operation of the scheme will be provided when final 2009 figures become available.