Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 321: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farm retirement pension applications on hand at present; the number approved in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27514/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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A total of 189 cases were approved for payment in the period 01 November 2006 to 31 October 2007 under the 2000-2006 Early Retirement Scheme. This Scheme closed to new applications on 31 December 2006.

The 2007-2013 Early Retirement Scheme was launched on 13 June 2007. A total of 8 cases have been approved for payment under this Scheme and a further 48 cases are currently being processed by my Department.