Ulick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 52: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications, from County Galway, received by him in respect of the early retirement scheme; the stage in the process these applications are at; if the applications received by him prior to the budget 2009 decision will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37376/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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24 applications under the Early Retirement Scheme (ERS3) 2007 were received in my Department from County Galway. Of these, 14 have been approved for payment, 9 are being processed and 1 application has been withdrawn. Applications received in my Department up to and including the date of the budget, 14 October 2008, will be processed.