Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 9 Oct 1996

Vol. 469 No. 6

Written Answers. - Farm Retirement Scheme.

Ned O'Keeffe

Question:

189 Mr. E. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the current position regarding an application lodged by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the farm retirement scheme in June 1996. [18045/96]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry (Mr. Yates)

The application in this case has been approved and payment of the pension commenced at the end of September 1996 retrospective to 12 June 1996.