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Farm Retirement Scheme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 May 2005

Thursday, 5 May 2005

Questions (237, 238)

Billy Timmins

Question:

237 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14620/05]

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Written answers

I received the report of the joint Oireachtas committee formally on 7 April. I have asked my officials to consider the recommendations contained in the report, having due regard to the terms and conditions both of the early retirement scheme and the European Commission regulations under which both the current and previous schemes were introduced.

Martin Ferris

Question:

238 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she proposes to implement the findings of the report on the early retirement scheme to provide some relief to those farmers who participated in good faith in the scheme. [14622/05]

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I received the report of the joint Oireachtas committee formally on 7 April. I have asked my officials to consider the recommendations contained in the report, having due regard to the terms and conditions both of the early retirement scheme and of the European Commission regulations under which the current and previous schemes were introduced.

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