Phil Hogan
Ceist:166 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fact that participants in the early farm retirement scheme are categorised on the basis of the amount of land in their ownership which they have transferred or leased and that the pension is reduced accordingly on a sliding scale; the plans, if any, he has to re-examine this particular aspect of the scheme with a view to giving the maximum pension to all land owners who sell or lease or transfer their property and participate in this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18377/98]