Farm Retirement Scheme Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 March 2014

Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Questions (872)

Martin Ferris

Question:

872. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that have availed of the early retirement scheme. [13444/14]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The number of farmers that have availed of the Early Retirement Schemes (ERS) are as follows:

ERS 1	9,910
ERS 2	3,168
ERS 3	600