DAFM: Over 1,800 TAMS tranche 4 applications to be processed
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that 1,844 applications made under tranche 4 of the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes (TAMS 3) are still to be processed.
TAMS provides grants to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holding.
The latest data, published by the department, shows that 3,704 (63%) out of the 5,864 applications made in tranche 4 have been approved.
189 applications have been rejected by officials, with a further 127 withdrawn from the scheme.
The following table provides the latest update on tranche 4 applications for the 10 schemes contained in TAMS 3:
| TAMS 3 scheme | Applications | Rejected | Withdrawn | In progress | Approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Welfare Nutrient Storage Scheme | 1,598 | 36 | 46 | 611 | 905 |
| Dairy Equipment Scheme | 104 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 71 |
| Farm Safety Capital Investment Scheme | 1,570 | 76 | 21 | 436 | 1,037 |
| Low Emission Slurry Spreading | 429 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 386 |
| Organic Capital Investment Scheme | 637 | 13 | 22 | 129 | 473 |
| Pig & Poultry Investment Scheme | 27 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
| Solar Capital Investment Scheme | 645 | 19 | 9 | 363 | 254 |
| Tillage Capital Investment Scheme | 267 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 228 |
| Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme | 246 | 8 | 7 | 76 | 155 |
| Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme | 341 | 15 | 2 | 146 | 178 |
| Total | 5,864 | 189 | 127 | 1,844 | 3,704 |
Meanwhile, 71 applications made under tranche 2 of TAMS 3 are still to be fully processed.
8,163 approvals (90%) have been granted out of the 9,110 applications submitted as part of this tranche.
There are 82 applications outstanding from tranche 3, with 3,358 (88%) out of 3,799 applications made in this round now approved by the department.
Almost €32,000 was paid out last week to farmers in the new Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS 3).
5,854 payment applications for TAMS 3 have been submitted to the department, with 4,110 payments worth a total of €36.5 million made.
