David Stanton
Question:20 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the numbers availing of the early retirement scheme from farming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24556/04]
View answerWednesday, 13 October 2004
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There were in excess of 10,250 participants in the 1994 scheme of early retirement from farming, applications for which ended in December 1999. Of these, nearly 6,000 are still active participants in that scheme. To date, a total of 2,428 applications have been received under the current early retirement scheme since it commenced in November 2000. Of these, nearly 2,300 have been accepted into the scheme.