The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that just over 500 tranche 4 applications made under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (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 4,963 (85%) out of the 5,864 applications made in tranche 4 of the scheme have been approved.
502 applications are still being processed, 272 have been rejected, and 127 withdrawn from the scheme.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TAMS 3 scheme | Applications | Rejected | Withdrawn | In progress | Approved |
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Animal Welfare Nutrient Storage Scheme | 1,598 | 57 | 46 | 145 | 1,350 |
Dairy Equipment Scheme | 104 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 85 |
Farm Safety Capital Investment Scheme | 1,570 | 109 | 21 | 93 | 1,347 |
Low Emission Slurry Spreading | 429 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 415 |
Organic Capital Investment Scheme | 637 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 568 |
Pig & Poultry Investment Scheme | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 |
Solar Capital Investment Scheme | 645 | 35 | 9 | 151 | 450 |
Tillage Capital Investment Scheme | 267 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 244 |
Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme | 246 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 195 |
Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme | 341 | 17 | 2 | 38 | 284 |
Total | 5,864 | 272 | 127 | 502 | 4,963 |
The latest data shows that 50 applications made under tranche 2 of TAMS are still being processed.
8,173 out of 9,110 applications made under that round have secured approval.
There are also 46 cases outstanding in tranche 3. The department said that 3,385 of the 3,799 tranche 3 applications have been approved.
No update has yet been provided on the status of applications made under tranche 5.
The department previously confirmed to Agriland that 4,931 farmers made applications under tranche 6 of TAMS 3.
However, the department did not provide figures for how many farmers applied for the new Nutrient Importation Storage Scheme (NISS).
A shorter tranche of TAMS 3 is currently open in response to the unprecedented damage caused to the agriculture sector by Storm Éowyn.
The specific items in respect of which applications will be accepted by the department until March 28 includes backup PTO (power take-off) generators; sheep, bovine and equine fencing; wood and biomass chippers; and mulchers.
The scope of generators supported by TAMS has also been reviewed to include all generators, irrespective of the drive mechanism.
The next regular tranche, which will cater for all TAMS applications, will open on March 29 and will close on the previously announced date of June 6, 2025.