Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 182: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications for farm retirement pensions currently on hand; the number approved or rejected in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7236/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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A total of 2,597 applications have been received under the current early retirement scheme since its introduction in November 2000. Of these, 105 are currently being processed. In the 12-month period from 1 March 2004 to 28 February 2005, a total of 213 applications were approved and nine rejected.