Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 87: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to reintroduce the early retirement scheme and the installation aid for young farmers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4805/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The Young Farmers' Installation Scheme and the Early Retirement Scheme were suspended for new applications on 14 October 2008 due to budgetary constraints. I have no proposals to re-open the schemes.