Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 435: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position in relation to an application for farm retirement for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [24395/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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My Department received an application under the Early Retirement Scheme from the person named. It could not be accepted for processing as it was received after the Scheme had been suspended for new applications on 14 October, 2008. I am, however, conscious that some potential applicants were at an advanced stage of preparing an application when entry to the scheme was suspended and had made, or were making arrangements to meet the requirements of the Scheme.

I am examining options for addressing these cases against a background of competing demands for limited resources with a view to making an early decision on the matter.