Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 137: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that files and applications for the new farm modernisation scheme have been withdrawn from the local inspectors so that no further approvals can be made despite the fact that on many farms this scheme and the farm waste management scheme have close links and need to be carried out in tandem; if she will ensure that this system is changed back in order that progressive young farmers get the encouragement they deserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11135/08]

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. No decision has been taken to cease issuing approvals to farmers who submitted applications prior to the date of suspension of the Scheme.