Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I concur with the Minister that disbanding installation aid was a huge hit to young farmers in that category. In conjunction with the early retirement scheme, it offered a great incentive for elderly farmers to step back and let young people take over. An answer to a written parliamentary question says there must be a specific disadvantage category group.

The application for use of the reserve for non-priority categories will depend on the availability of funds in the national reserve once funding to the two priority categories have been allocated. Will the priority areas have to be funded before funding is allocated to special disadvantaged areas?

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