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103 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the reason no official in Bord Iascaigh Mhara questioned the fact that four farmers based on the Mayo side of Killary made no application for compensation under the shellfish remedial package. [4321/02]
104 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources his views on whether Bord Iascaigh Mhara administered the shellfish remedial package fairly. [4322/02]
105 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the reason, having undertaken to advertise the shellfish remedial package, Bord Iascaigh Mhara only advertised in three local papers; the reason it was not advertised in County Mayo; and the further reason a standard letter advertising the package did not issue to all licence holders. [4323/02]
106 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if all farmers who received aid under the shellfish remedial package qualified, for example, under the clause that states aid would be paid only in respect of stock which was mature and ready for harvest between May and December 2000. [4324/02]
107 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the reason Bord Iascaigh Mhara did not use the FORUM structure to circulate information on the shellfish remedial package to co-op members. [4325/02]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 103 to 107, inclusive, together.
The criteria for the shellfish remedial package 2001 were drawn up by An Bord Iascaigh Mhara and were approved by the Department. BIM was responsible for the administration of the scheme including publicising the scheme, the application process and the assessment of applications received. All payments made by BIM are governed by strict regulation and subject to independent audit by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. I have requested BIM to reply to the Deputy directly in regard to the matters raised.
