45% of TAMS tranche 9 applications approved - DAFM
2,832 applications made under tranche 9 of the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes (TAMS 3) are still to be processed.
The latest data from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) shows that 2,543 (45%) of 5,716 applications in this tranche have been approved.
The department initially received 6,122 applications under tranche 9.
Some 215 applications have been rejected by department officials, while a further 126 have been withdrawn.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon previously confirmed that ranking and selection will be applied to applications made under this round of the scheme.
The following table provides an update on the status of tranche 9 applications across the various TAMS schemes:
| TAMS 3 scheme | Applications | Rejected | Withdrawn | In progress | Approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Welfare Nutrient Storage Scheme | 1,659 | 43 | 43 | 854 | 719 |
| Dairy Equipment Scheme | 222 | 6 | 3 | 143 | 70 |
| Farm Safety Capital Investment Scheme | 1,671 | 85 | 30 | 614 | 942 |
| Low Emission Slurry Spreading | 213 | 0 | 5 | 114 | 94 |
| Organic Capital Investment Scheme | 420 | 9 | 14 | 141 | 256 |
| Pig & Poultry Investment Scheme | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Solar Capital Investment Scheme | 699 | 21 | 7 | 635 | 36 |
| Tillage Capital Investment Scheme | 249 | 15 | 10 | 57 | 167 |
| Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme | 250 | 19 | 6 | 118 | 107 |
| Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme | 317 | 17 | 8 | 148 | 144 |
| Total | 5,716 | 215 | 126 | 2,832 | 2,543 |
The department also confirmed that 4,702 approvals have been issued under tranche 8 of TAMS 3.
241 out of the total 5,364 applications made in this tranche are yet to be fully processed, 334 have been rejected, and 87 were withdrawn.
18 applications are still in progress in tranche 7. The data shows 1,881 of the 2,181 applications have been given the green light, 229 rejected, and 53 withdrawn.
TAMS
TAMS 3 provides grants to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holding.
The scheme is jointly funded by the national exchequer and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) of the European Union under Ireland’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan 2023-2027.
Minister Martin Heydon has confirmed that ranking and selection will continue to be applied to applications received under the scheme.
Similar to tranche 9, the minister said that priority will be given to applications under farm safety and nutrient storage schemes.
7,906 applications were received by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) for tranche 10, which closed on December 5.
This brings the total number of applications received in the first ten tranches under TAMS 3 to 59,302.
Deadline extended
Meanwhile, DAFM has confirmed that the closing date for receipt of applications for Tranche 11 of TAMS 3 has been extended to midnight on Friday (March 13) "for unsuccessful TAMS 3 applications that were submitted in Tranche 9".
This only applies to applications that "were not selected in Tranche 9 or 10 and have now reverted to draft".
The department said this extended closing date does not apply to new applications.
DAFM added that applications that were submitted in tranche 10 that were not selected in the tranche will automatically rollover into tranche 11.
