Ned O'Keeffe
Question:122 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a farmer will be permitted to secure a new tenant to lease their land in respect of their participation in the early retirement scheme. [17984/04]
View answerWednesday, 16 June 2004
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The continuation or otherwise of the lease between the person named and his transferee is a matter for them to decide. The Department of Agriculture and Food would not object if the person in question replaces his original transferee, provided the new transferee meets the relevant conditions of the early retirement scheme. The lease with the replacement transferee must be for a minimum period of five years. An eligible transferee must be in place for the payment of the pension to continue.