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That is how we came up with the scale.We would like to retain some flexibility within the scheme. A fixed administrative penalty system is not new, but it is a new initiative in relation to fisheries, which is a flexible and dynamic area.
But there is no doubt that, with regard to such bids, we are talking about a particular funding mechanism. As with any other funding mechanism, it is a process for securing funding.
The Minister for Environment and Rural Development gave evidence to the Environment and Rural Development Committee in advance of the talks and I am sure that we will receive feedback from that direction.
Generally speaking, the kind of companies that look for research and developmentfunding tend to be concentrated in the more prosperous areas around universities and the like.