Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 199: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the portion of the €5 million fund set up to assist in the development of additional economic opportunities for the labour force previously employed in the ancillary sector of the commercial salmon fishing industry which was allocated to the three Munster Gaeltachts is now closed to applications; if all applications received have been fully processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8433/10]

Conor Lenihan (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Salmon Hardship Fund Community Support Scheme (CSS) was administered through 14 LEADER companies and Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann in respect of island communities and Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta Teoranta, in respect of the Gaeltacht areas. I wish to advise the Deputy that the closing date for receipt of applications under the scheme was 31 March last year. Final payments under the scheme were distributed by my Department to Leader Companies in December 2009. Further details in relation to the payments made to Leader Companies are set out in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 911 of 19th January 2010.