58 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will allow the farmers locked out of the farm improvement scheme in October 2007 receive approval for applications made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45200/10]

Applications under the Farm Improvement Scheme have been processed by my Department up to the level of funding provided for the Scheme in the 2006 Partnership Agreement, Towards 2016. As the funding made available for the Scheme has been exhausted, I have no plans to re-commence processing of those applications for which no funding has been provided.