Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 235: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the full extent of savings proposed in Budget 2009 arising from the abolition of the farm retirement scheme; the number of farmers to be affected; if he has quantified the full extent of the negative impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44298/08]

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 Early Retirement Scheme from Farming. It is not possible to quantify the savings that will arise due to suspension of the Scheme for new applications.