Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 250: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the situation with respect to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if their case will be looked at in a sympathetic manner. [44368/08]

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. The limiting of the suspension of the Scheme will be considered at the earliest opportunity having regard to the general budgetary situation.