Michael Colreavy (Sligo-North Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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427. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what fund is available to young farmers after they do their green card, as the fund that was in place ceased in 2007. [52785/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Young Farmers’ Installation Scheme was suspended for new applications in October 2008 as part of the decisions taken within the context of the 2009 Budget and it has not been possible for financial reasons to re-open the Scheme since that date.

The new EU policy framework for rural development for the 2014-2020 period is being finalised at present and a large number of submissions from interested parties have been received by my Department in relation to Ireland’s next rural development programme. In the determination of the areas in which grant-aid will be made available in that programme, I will be examining all options and consulting relevant stakeholders to ensure that the maximum benefit is derived from the financial resources which will be available.