Shane McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Question 18: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans regarding the reinstatement of the young farmers installation aid and early retirement programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36287/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The Young Farmers' Installation Scheme was closed to new applicants on 14 October 2008. I have no immediate plans to reopen entry to this Scheme at this time. I have reopened the Early Retirement Scheme until 30 October 2009 with a view to accepting as many as possible of those applications that were completed or close to completion at the time entry to the scheme was suspended on 14 October 2008.