Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 November 2004
280 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will receive an increase to the early farm retirement pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27877/04]
View answerThe person named is the husband of a participant in the 1994 scheme of early retirement from farming, who joined the scheme under the joint management arrangement. Consequently he too has ceased farming. His wife qualifies for the maximum rate of pension payable under the 1994 scheme, which is set by the EU Council regulation under which the scheme was introduced. Therefore it is not possible to increase the rate of pension.
