Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 305: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when arrears of early retirement scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [43654/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An initial application for the Early Retirement scheme from the person named was received in my Department on 16 October 2008. This application was not accepted for processing as it was received after the date the scheme was suspended for new applications, i.e. 14 October 2008. My Department's decision to reject this application was upheld by the Agriculture Appeals Office.

The scheme was reopened for applications for the period from 23 September to 30 October 2009. The person named resubmitted an application on 2 October 2009. This application was accepted and subsequently approved. The first payment issued on 31 January 2010 with arrears backdated from the date of receipt of the valid application.