Written answers
Tuesday, 6 March 2012
Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
Installation Aid Scheme
8:00 pm
Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 447: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has any intention of reintroducing the installation aid grant for young farmers wishing to take over the family farm; and if he could outline any incentives he may be considering to encourage young persons to pursue farming as a way of life. [12447/12]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Young Farmers' Installation Scheme was closed to new applicants on 14 October 2008 and I have no plans to reopen the Scheme at this time. A number of tax measures were contained in the 2012 Budget in order to assist young farmers to pursue a career in farming.
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