Joe Walsh
Question:163 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he has taken to renegotiate the enlargement clause and the off-farm income requirement under the EU early retirement scheme. [7061/97]
Written Answers. - Farmers' Retirement Scheme.
As agreed in Partnership 2000, the Government will be seeking in discussions with the European Commission to have the scheme of early retirement continued and improved during 1997, for example by a more flexible approach to the enlargement requirement.