Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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Question 125: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food, further to Parliamentary Question No. 633 of 12 April 2005, if she has taken a decision to implement the recommendations of the report of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food in relation to retired farmers; and if so, when the recommendations will be implemented. [20471/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food produced a report on a broad range of issues relating to the early retirement scheme, not all of which are within my remit. I expect to be in a position shortly to respond to the report. In responding, it will be necessary to take account of the EU regulations governing the early retirement scheme and I intend to have regard also to an expenditure review of the scheme carried out by my Department.