Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 337: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Question No. 537 of 7 July 2009, if he will consider further cases in which farmers were making arrangements to meet the requirements of the early retirement scheme before the scheme was suspended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32124/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The Early Retirement Scheme was suspended for new applications on 14 October 2008. I am 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 have been reviewing these cases against a background of competing demands for limited resources. I will announce the outcome of that review shortly.