Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 276: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his proposals to help young farmers and their parents who had entered into contracts to have the farm signed over with a view to making an application for the installation aid grant in view of the fact that the scheme was suspended in budget 2009; if he is examining situations whereby people have endured financial hardship by this change of policy; if he will look favourably on extenuating circumstances in which such financial hardship has been caused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2643/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Only fully completed applications made under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme and received up to and including 14 October 2008 are being processed by my Department. In the event of the Scheme being re opened for applications, consideration will be given to prioritising certain categories of farmers who had taken certain actions based on an intention to join the Scheme before its suspension.