Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 567: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on correspondence in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39299/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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I have made provision of €47 million in 2009 to meet current commitments under the Scheme of Early Retirement from Farming, but for the present it has been necessary to suspend new applications for the scheme. The limiting of the suspension of the Scheme will be considered at the earliest opportunity having regard to the general budgetary situation.