asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps, if any, he is taking to encourage lending organisation to convert farming debt into long term mortgage-type finance.
Written Answers. - Conversion of Farming Debt.
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My Department has been examining the overall situation in regard to the level of indebtedness of farmers and will be discussing it with the lending institutions. The conversions of part of the debts into long term mortgage-type finance is one of the matters that will be considered in this context.