John Ellis
Question:170 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he has regarding land restructuring; and when he will be in a position to bring out a White Paper on this matter. [14350/95]
Written Answers. - Land Restructuring.
My Department is already active in the promotion both of land restructuring and of structural change in farming. Measures such as the current EU early retirement scheme, the scheme of installation aid for young farmers, the provision of certain tax reliefs on income from leased land, the inclusion of leased land in certain EU schemes and the provision, at the request of owners, of technical and legal assistance for certain commonage divisions and for the rearrangement of scattered or fragmented holdings are designed to meet these aims. I have no immediate plans to bring out a White Paper on land restructuring.