Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 February 2004
179 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farm retirement pensions received since the inception of the present scheme; the number approved or refused and pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5335/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraA total of 2,273 applications have been received under the current early retirement scheme since it commenced in November 2000. Of these, 2,070 have been approved for payment; 61 have been refused; 124 are currently being processed and 18 were withdrawn. A number of the applications that were refused may yet be successful if the deficiencies identified in them are rectified.
