John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 213: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow to determine if he or she will qualify for the farm retirement scheme based on the legal transactions and agreement they had entered into; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20837/09]

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 12 December 2008. It could not be accepted for processing as it was received after the Scheme had been suspended for new applications on 14 October 2008 because of budgetary constraints. I indicated at the time that I would monitor all schemes and services throughout 2009 and would review the position thoroughly in the context of the preparations of the 2010 Estimates for my Department.