Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 853: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will reopen the farm improvement scheme for applications; the position regarding the farmers that had their applications submitted prior to 31 October 2007; if she will accept the applications submitted prior to that date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1834/08]

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 are being processed by my Department up to the level of funding provided for the Scheme in the 2006 Partnership agreement, Towards 2016. I have no plans to reopen the Farm Improvement Scheme to further applications prior to the review in 2008 of Towards 2016 as provided for in that agreement.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 854: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when an application under the farm improvement scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved; and the date their application was received by her Department. [1835/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Applications received under the Farm Improvement Scheme are being processed by my Department up to the level of funding provided for the Scheme in the 2006 partnership agreement, Towards 2016.