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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 1 Jul 1999

Vol. 507 No. 4

Written Answers. - Farm Retirement Scheme.

John McGuinness

Ceist:

96 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be examined to determine if they can be included in the farm retirement scheme in view of the fact they are 72 years of age, not in receipt of any pension or included in any retirement scheme. [17053/99]

Under the terms and conditions of the scheme of early retirement from farming applications may only be accepted from persons who on the date they cease farming i.e. the date all the relevant transfer documents are signed, are between their 55th and 66th birthdays.

As the persons named are 72 years of age they are not eligible to apply for the farm retirement pension.

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