John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 1311: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications for the farm retirement scheme that were received after the deadline for the withdrawal of the scheme had passed on 14 October 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1240/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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My Department received 60 applications for the Early Retirement Scheme after 14 October 2008.

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 1312: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to deal with the applications for the farm retirement scheme that were received after 14 October 2008 even though the process had begun beforehand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1241/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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My Department received 60 applications for the Early Retirement Scheme after 14 October 2008. These applications could not be accepted for processing as they were received after the Scheme had been suspended for new applications. 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.

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 1313: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps a person (details supplied) in County Mayo can take who had leased their farm to their son and had all other documentation in place but whose application for the farm retirement scheme was made after the 14 October 2008 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1242/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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My Department received an application under the Early Retirement Scheme from the person named on 29 October 2008. It could not be accepted for processing as it was received after the Scheme had been suspended for new applications.