Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 537: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the payment of the early retirement scheme in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Clare. [27195/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The Early Retirement Scheme was suspended for new applications on 14 October, 2008. No application for the Scheme of Early Retirement from Farming was received from the person named.

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.