616 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason, at the time of the 1 January 2002 ban on tuna fishing, he did not draw up a conversion plan and communicate it to the Commission, which would have entitled tuna fishermen here to substantial amounts of compensation under Article 1.2 of Council Decision 199/27/EC; the amount of compensation paid by the Government and the EU to affected tuna fishermen; the funds spent on trials for alternative tuna fishing techniques; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23239/08]

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616 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason, at the time of the 1 January 2002 ban on tuna fishing, he did not draw up a conversion plan and communicate it to the Commission, which would have entitled tuna fishermen here to substantial amounts of compensation under Article 1.2 of Council Decision 199/27/EC; the amount of compensation paid by the Government and the EU to affected tuna fishermen; the funds spent on trials for alternative tuna fishing techniques; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23239/08]

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