- The HoReCa program, which has raised doubts, was included in the KPO during the PiS era and approved during the PiS era. Subsequently, still under the previous government, a change was made to this program. The principle of the KPO is that if a program that has been included is changed, then further changes to it are essentially not possible. Nevertheless, this program was tightened, not loosened, contrary to the media information I saw, it was tightened. We introduced a one-year waiting period for the purchase of durable goods. This is because [the one-year] all investments from the grant part must be completed by 2026. If the KPO had started earlier, if this program had been implemented earlier, then this waiting period could have been longer - stated Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz at a press conference.

- I understand the great emotions and public outrage that some grants and some agreements signed within the HoReCa framework have caused. Therefore, we have undertaken very swift and extensive control actions. Secondly, control of PARP itself within the units that awarded these grants. Secondly, control of the Ministry of Funds within PARP. Finally, today I made the decision that no funds will be transferred for payments to beneficiaries until each individual agreement has been checked and deemed compliant with the HoReCa principles - she continued.