55% of TAMS tranche 6 applications approved - DAFM
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has now approved just over half of the applications made under tranche 6 of the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes (TAMS 3).
The latest data shows that 2,720 out of the 4,930 applications made under the tranche have been given the green light.
As of August 11, 1,874 applications were still to be processed, 197 had been rejected and 139 withdrawn.
TAMS 3 provides grants to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holding.
The following table provides the latest update on tranche 6 applications for the various schemes contained in TAMS 3:
| TAMS 3 scheme | Applications | Rejected | Withdrawn | In progress | Approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Welfare Nutrient Storage Scheme | 1,425 | 57 | 46 | 587 | 735 |
| Dairy Equipment Scheme | 363 | 3 | 30 | 182 | 148 |
| Farm Safety Capital Investment Scheme | 1,136 | 71 | 17 | 401 | 647 |
| Low Emission Slurry Spreading | 510 | 5 | 7 | 67 | 431 |
| Organic Capital Investment Scheme | 388 | 16 | 13 | 129 | 230 |
| Pig & Poultry Investment Scheme | 47 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 25 |
| Solar Capital Investment Scheme | 307 | 9 | 4 | 214 | 80 |
| Tillage Capital Investment Scheme | 171 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 135 |
| Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme | 240 | 9 | 6 | 110 | 115 |
| Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme | 343 | 13 | 10 | 146 | 174 |
| Total | 4,930 | 197 | 139 | 1,874 | 2,720 |
The latest data also confirms that 1,333 applications submitted under tranche 7, the emergency TAMS tranche that opened in response to Storm Éowyn, have been approved.
DAFM said that 676 applications are still "in progress", 119 have been rejected and 53 were withdrawn.
Meanwhile, 5,115 (88%) out of the 5,823 applications lodged for tranche 5 have now been approved.
A further 282 applications from this round have yet to be fully processed by department officials.
