Written answers
Wednesday, 3 December 2008
Department of Agriculture and Food
Farm Retirement Scheme
9:00 pm
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 239: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his proposals for the reintroduction of the farm retirement scheme without penalty or loss to either party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44302/08]
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 but, for the present, it has been necessary to suspend new applications for this scheme. I have no plans, at present, to reopen the Scheme to new applications, but the limiting of its suspension will be considered at the earliest opportunity having regard to the general budgetary situation.
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