Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 48: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will revise her decision to close the farm improvement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30080/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Farm Improvement Scheme was launched by my Department in July 2007 with a funding provision of €79 million as agreed under the partnership agreement, Towards 2016. On 31 October last, I announced its suspension as grant applications received by my Department under the Scheme had reached this level of funding.

I have no plans to reopen the Scheme prior to the review in 2008 of the terms of Towards 2016 as provided for in that agreement.