Written answers
Wednesday, 14 November 2007
Department of Agriculture and Food
Farm Improvement Scheme
9:00 pm
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 174: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason sources in her Department were quoted in a newspaper (details supplied) on 27 October 2007 as denying a threat existed to the continuation of the farm improvement scheme when four days later she closed the scheme. [28845/07]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department indicated in the newspaper report referred to, that the Farm Improvement Scheme was open for applications at that particular time. It had been indicated on many occasions including in the terms and conditions of the Scheme that it would be suspended when the financial ceiling had been reached.
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 175: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on whether all applications under the farm improvement scheme received up to 31 October 2007 in her Department's offices will be dealt with and where in order will be approved similar to all applications received prior to 24 October 2007. [28846/07]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Applications received under the Farm Improvement Scheme prior to its suspension on 31 October 2007 will be processed by my Department up to the level of funding available for the Scheme.
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