Over 80% of TAMS tranche 3 applications approved - DAFM
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has now approved over 80% of the applications submitted under tranche 3 of the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes (TAMS 3).
According to the latest data, published by the department, 3,094 out of the 3,799 applications made under this tranche have been signed off on by officials.
Over the past fortnight, an additional 221 applications were given approval.
There are 376 tranche 3 applications still to be processed, while a further 243 have been rejected and 86 withdrawn by the applicant.
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| TAMS 3 scheme | Applications | Rejected | Withdrawn | In progress | Approved |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 | 56 | 32 | 129 | 783 |
| Dairy Equipment Scheme | 88 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 70 |
| Farm Safety Capital Investment Scheme | 1,055 | 99 | 14 | 72 | 870 |
| Low Emission Slurry Spreading | 314 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 303 |
| Organic Capital Investment Scheme | 320 | 14 | 8 | 31 | 267 |
| Pig & Poultry Investment Scheme | 37 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 29 |
| Solar Capital Investment Scheme | 326 | 17 | 4 | 62 | 243 |
| Tillage Capital Investment Scheme | 219 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 197 |
| Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme | 170 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 130 |
| Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme | 270 | 24 | 6 | 38 | 202 |
| Total | 3,799 | 243 | 86 | 376 | 3,094 |
The department also confirmed that 167 applications made under tranche 2 of TAMS 3 are still being processed.
8,093 approvals have been granted out of the 9,110 applications submitted as part of this tranche.
There are also 60 cases still outstanding under tranche 1 of the scheme. 7,265 out of 8,203 applications have been approved in the initial round of the scheme.
Meanwhile, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue recently announced that he is changing the criteria regarding the grant-aiding of robotic milking machines under TAMS.
The minister is proposing that farmers will be allowed apply for more than one robotic milking machine under the scheme.
The Dairy Equipment Scheme is one of the 10 schemes that make up TAMS, and provides grant aid at a rate of 40% of the cost of investments, up to an investment ceiling of €90,000.
The change will allow the cap, preventing farmers from applying for more than one robotic milking machine between TAMS 2 and TAMS 3, to be removed.
