4,910 TAMS tranche 5 applications approved
4,910 applications made under tranche 5 of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) have been approved, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed.
This means that 84% of the 5,823 applications submitted to the department have now been given the green light.
The latest data shows that 519 applications are still to be processed, 323 have been rejected and 71 withdrawn.
The following table provides the latest update on tranche 5 applications for the schemes contained in TAMS 3:
| TAMS 3 scheme | Applications | Rejected | Withdrawn | In progress | Approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Welfare Nutrient Storage Scheme | 1,409 | 80 | 26 | 91 | 1,206 |
| Dairy Equipment Scheme | 115 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 92 |
| Farm Safety Capital Investment Scheme | 2,112 | 132 | 17 | 142 | 1,821 |
| Low Emission Slurry Spreading | 516 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 506 |
| Organic Capital Investment Scheme | 359 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 321 |
| Pig & Poultry Investment Scheme | 32 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 22 |
| Solar Capital Investment Scheme | 513 | 31 | 4 | 168 | 310 |
| Tillage Capital Investment Scheme | 203 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 177 |
| Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme | 225 | 20 | 1 | 29 | 175 |
| Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme | 339 | 22 | 8 | 29 | 280 |
| Total | 5,823 | 323 | 71 | 519 | 4,910 |
The department has also confirmed that 113 applications made under tranche 4 are still being processed by officials. 5,289 (90%) out of 5,864 applications made under that tranche have been approved.
16 applications made under tranche 3 have yet to be determined by officials. DAFM said 3,405 (90%) of the 3,799 tranche 3 applications have been approved.
Last month, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon confirmed that all eligible applications under tranche 8, as well as traches 6 and 7, will be approved.
Tranche 6 closed to applications on March 7, 2025, with 4,931 applications received across the various schemes.
Tranche 7, the emergency tranche opened in response to Storm Éowyn, closed for applications on March 28, with 1,945 applications submitted for certain emergency investments.
Tranche 8, which closed on June 6, attracted some 5,364 applications.
However, given the number of applications being made to TAMS, Minister Heydon has said that limits may have to be placed on the number of applications going forward.
