Gormley: Lost at Sea scheme needs further discussion

THE Government could be forced to reconsider its rejection of the Ombudsman’s report on the Lost at Sea scheme after the Green Party leader, John Gormley, said it needs to be discussed further by the Cabinet.

The Government has refused to allow an Oireachtas committee consider the report which is critical of the administration of the compensation scheme for fishermen set up by former marine minister and Fianna Fáil TD, Frank Fahey.

But Mr Gormley has disagreed with the position of Taoiseach Brian Cowen, saying further discussions are needed on the issue in the interest of transparency.