Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I acknowledge more grants and money are available to young farmers now than have ever been previously. However, there is a missing piece regarding the lack of a succession scheme, which Macra na Feirme has called for many times. Has the Department looked at the possibility of a retirement scheme for farmers? There is lots there for young farmers, but to enable older farmers to leave the enterprise to the next generation, they need to be supported financially.

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Is this something the Department has looked at?

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