Over 15,600 TAMS applications approved - DAFM
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that over 15,600 applications made under the new Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) have been approved.
The latest data, published by the department, contains an update on the 3,799 applications made by farmers under tranche 3 of the scheme.
2,479 applications made under this tranche, which closed in mid-April, are still being processed.
DAFM has approved 1,079 tranche 3 applications, 157 have been rejected, 84 were withdrawn by applicants.
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| TAMS 3 scheme | Applications | Rejected | Withdrawn | In progress | Approved |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 | 28 | 32 | 767 | 173 |
| Dairy Equipment Scheme | 88 | 1 | 3 | 65 | 19 |
| Farm Safety Capital Investment Scheme | 1,055 | 67 | 13 | 564 | 411 |
| Low Emission Slurry Spreading | 314 | 0 | 5 | 309 | 0 |
| Organic Capital Investment Scheme | 320 | 12 | 8 | 141 | 159 |
| Pig & Poultry Investment Scheme | 37 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Solar Capital Investment Scheme | 326 | 9 | 4 | 237 | 76 |
| Tillage Capital Investment Scheme | 219 | 9 | 8 | 101 | 101 |
| Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme | 170 | 9 | 5 | 94 | 62 |
| Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme | 270 | 20 | 5 | 168 | 77 |
| Total | 3,799 | 157 | 84 | 2,479 | 1,079 |
The number of applications made by farmers under tranche 3 of TAMS 3 was down by almost 60% when compared with the previous round (9,110 applications made in tranche 2)
The latest data from the department also shows that 1,003 applications made under tranche 2 remain "in progress".
7,348 out of the 9,110 tranche 2 applications have been approved, 553 rejected and 206 withdrawn.
There are 169 applications still being considered under tranche 1 of TAMS 3, 7,199 of the total 8,203 applications have been given the green light, 659 were rejected and 176 withdrawn.
The update shows that as of yesterday (Monday, July 29), 15,626 applications across all three tranches have now been approved by the department.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue previously confirmed that tranche 4 will close for applications on September 6 and the deadline for submissions under tranche 5 is December 6.
