Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 233: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of their application for early retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45750/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The application in question is being examined with a view to being finalised shortly. The person named will be informed of the outcome once this examination is complete.

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 234: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reverse his decision to disallow an application for early retirement by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45752/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the Early Retirement (ERS3) Scheme for the person named was received in my Department on 16 October 2008. It could not be accepted for processing as the Scheme was suspended for new applications with effect from 15 October 2008.

I have no plans, at present, to reopen the Early Retirement Scheme to new applications, but the limiting of the suspension of the Scheme will be considered at the earliest opportunity having regard to the general budgetary situation.