The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has approved over half of the applications made by farmers under tranche 2 of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3).
The latest statistics from the department show that 4,831 (53%) out of the total 9,110 applications have been given the green light.
A further 3,679 applications are still being considered by officials, while 394 have been rejected and 206 were withdrawn.
The following table provides a breakdown of the current status of tranche 2 applications under the ten TAMS 3 schemes:
TAMS 3 scheme | Applications | Rejected | Withdrawn | In progress | Approved |
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Animal Welfare Nutrient Storage Scheme | 2,200 | 94 | 56 | 892 | 1,158 |
Dairy Equipment Scheme | 217 | 10 | 7 | 80 | 120 |
Farm Safety Capital Investment Scheme | 3,113 | 185 | 56 | 1,149 | 1,723 |
Low Emission Slurry Spreading | 756 | 1 | 15 | 283 | 457 |
Organic Capital Investment Scheme | 634 | 14 | 12 | 151 | 457 |
Pig & Poultry Investment Scheme | 46 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 14 |
Solar Capital Investment Scheme | 738 | 20 | 13 | 588 | 117 |
Tillage Capital Investment Scheme | 444 | 27 | 15 | 76 | 326 |
Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme | 438 | 25 | 14 | 180 | 219 |
Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme | 524 | 17 | 18 | 249 | 240 |
Total | 9,110 | 394 | 206 | 3,679 | 4,831 |
Since May 13, the department has approved an additional 230 applications made under the Farm Safety Capital Investment Scheme (FSCIS).
1,721 out of 3,113 applications for the scheme have been approved, 185 applications have been rejected and 56 withdrawn.
DAFM also cleared a further 122 applications under the Animal Welfare Nutrient Storage Scheme (AWNSS). 1,158 out of 2,200 applications have now received approval.
457 Organic Capital Investment Scheme (OCIS) applications were approved in that period, along with 42 Solar Capital Investment Scheme (SCIS) applications.
Meanwhile, the latest data published by the DAFM also shows that 386 applications made under tranche 1 of TAMS 3 are still "in progress".
The department has approved 7,032 (85%) of the 8,203 applications submitted for the initial round of TAMS 3.
Of the outstanding tranche 1 applications, 162 relate to the AWNSS, 73 to the FSCIS and 57 to the SCIS.