Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 330: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person who has participated in the early retirement scheme from farming is subsequently entitled to the farmer rate of premium for afforestation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12762/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Under the terms of the scheme, an applicant under the afforestation scheme who is or was a participant in the Early Retirement Scheme (ERS) is not entitled to forestry premiums at the farmer rate unless that person refunds the Department the ERS payments in full. A person who is or was a member of the ERS scheme is however entitled to forest premiums at the non-farmer rate, which are payable for a period of 15 years.