DAFM: Under 200 TAMS tranche 3 applications to be processed
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that under 200 applications made under tranche 3 of the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes (TAMS 3) are left to be processed.
TAMS 3, which includes 10 different schemes, provides grants to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holding.
3,257 (86%) out of 3,799 applications made under tranche 3 have secured approval from department officials.
The latest data published by the department shows that 196 applications are currently "in progress", 260 applications have been rejected and 86 withdrawn by applicants.
All applications made under the Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) scheme have now been processed.
The following table provides the latest update on tranche 3 applications for the 10 schemes contained in TAMS 3:
| TAMS 3 scheme | Applications | Rejected | Withdrawn | In progress | Approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Welfare Nutrient Storage Scheme | 1,000 | 65 | 32 | 55 | 848 |
| Dairy Equipment Scheme | 88 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 77 |
| Farm Safety Capital Investment Scheme | 1,055 | 101 | 14 | 44 | 896 |
| Low Emission Slurry Spreading | 314 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 304 |
| Organic Capital Investment Scheme | 320 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 288 |
| Pig & Poultry Investment Scheme | 37 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 31 |
| Solar Capital Investment Scheme | 326 | 21 | 4 | 41 | 260 |
| Tillage Capital Investment Scheme | 219 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 199 |
| Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme | 170 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 140 |
| Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme | 270 | 24 | 6 | 26 | 214 |
| Total | 3,799 | 260 | 86 | 196 | 3,257 |
The department has also confirmed that 37 applications made under tranche 1 of TAMS are still to be fully processed.
7,277 (89%) out of 8,203 applications have been approved in the initial round of the scheme.
107 applications made under tranche 2 of TAMS 3 are still deemed to be "in progress".
8,136 approvals (89%) have been granted out of the 9,110 applications submitted as part of this tranche.
DAFM is yet to provide an update on the status of the 5,864 applications made by farmers for tranche 4.
Meanwhile, farmers are being reminded that the deadline to submit applications under tranche 5 of TAMS 3 will fall next week
The department has said that the closing date for applications under this tranche will fall on Friday, December 6, 2024.
