Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I compliment and congratulate the Minister on what he has achieved for young farmers but the question relates to a category of farmers who are vital to the future of the agriculture industry. Up to 3% of farmers are in this age group. Most of them are totally dependent on farm income. Mr. Rea from County Kerry stated in the Irish Farmers' Journal,"I am a reasonably productive beef and tillage farmer and I suppose I am the classic old young farmer". He did the green certification in 2008 but he missed out on installation aid because he was farming since before 2010. He will not have access to the national reserve either.He will miss out through no fault of his own. Surely, as he states, there has to be some leeway. Will the Minister increase the 40% grant aid to 60% under the national reserve for this category of "young old farmer"?

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