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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 30 Sep 1997

Vol. 480 No. 6

Written Answers - Farm Retirement Scheme.

Liam Aylward

Ceist:

181 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will review the date of payment under the farm retirement scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in order to issue arrears in view of the fact that application was made on 5 June 1996 but despite numerous telephone calls and letters, this person received no communication from his Department until October 1996 when a query issued to him from the Department and was dealt with by his solicitors within three weeks of receiving same. [14391/97]

The Deputy can be assured that where unavoidable delays occur in processing applications under the early retirement scheme applicants will not be penalised. I am, therefore, making arrangements to have the commencement date of pensions adjusted to take account of the unavoidable delays in this and similar cases.

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