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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 29 Sep 1999

Vol. 508 No. 1

Written Answers. - Farm Retirement Scheme.

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

313 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a farm retirement pension will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17719/99]

The person named applied for an early retirement pension on 29 April 1999. Due to the volume of work a backlog has arisen in the processing of applications. It is expected that this application will be examined in the next two to three weeks.

I would point out, however, that in no case does the processing time result in a financial loss for a retiring farmer. The operational procedures for the scheme specifically ensure that the date of receipt in the Department of a valid application determines the date from which payment is to be made.

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