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198 Mr. Gallagher (Donegal South West) asked the Minister for the Marine the amount of additional PESCA funds being allocated to Ireland out of the extra £24 million, 30 million ECU, that has been allocated for this initiative for Europe by the Regional Affairs Commissioner, Monica Wulf-Mathies, on 4 October 1995; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14926/95]
I have written to the EU Fisheries Commissioner seeking clarification of the position. A press release from the Commission suggests that there will be no increase in the present allocation of 6.7 MECU for Ireland under the PESCA Initiative.
Frankly, I would regard such a decision as unacceptable. In the absence of a suitable allocation or a satisfactory explanation, I will raise the matter at the next meeting of the Council of Fisheries Ministers.
