Farm Retirement Scheme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2004

Tuesday, 27 April 2004

Questions (190)

Martin Ferris

Question:

247 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will consider bringing all farmers who joined the ERS prior to 2000, up to the same level of pension received by those farmers who joined the scheme after that date. [11818/04]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh)

The rate of pension payable under the 1994 scheme of early retirement from farming is the maximum provided for in the EU Council regulation under which the scheme was introduced. The regulation did not provide for any increase in the rate of payment.