DAFM issues update on TAMS tranche 10 applications
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has provided an initial update on the status of applications made under tranche 10 of the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes (TAMS 3).
TAMS 3 provides grants to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holding.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon previously confirmed that ranking and selection will continue to be applied to applications received under TAMS 3.
Similar to tranche 9, the minister said that priority will be given to applications under farm safety and nutrient storage schemes.
This is due to the "huge number" of applications received, which the minister said is three times the number received over the equivalent period of TAMS 2.
Minister Heydon has said the current scoring system applied to the schemes continues to be "reviewed on a regular basis".
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7,905 applications were received by the department 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 over 59,300.
The latest data, published by DAFM, shows that 1,642 (21%) of the 7,905 applications made in tranche 10 have been approved to date.
A further 5,867 applications are "in progress", 279 have been rejected, while 117 have been withdrawn.
The following table provides an update on the status of tranche 10 applications across the various TAMS schemes:
| TAMS 3 scheme - tranche 10 | Applications | Rejected | Withdrawn | In progress | Approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Welfare Nutrient Storage Scheme | 2,076 | 41 | 42 | 1,574 | 419 |
| Dairy Equipment Scheme | 316 | 9 | 6 | 295 | 6 |
| Farm Safety Capital Investment Scheme | 2,776 | 129 | 41 | 1,751 | 855 |
| Low Emission Slurry Spreading | 303 | 1 | 5 | 282 | 15 |
| Organic Capital Investment Scheme | 487 | 14 | 6 | 321 | 146 |
| Pig & Poultry Investment Scheme | 29 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Solar Capital Investment Scheme | 894 | 31 | 5 | 847 | 11 |
| Tillage Capital Investment Scheme | 239 | 14 | 2 | 159 | 64 |
| Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme | 377 | 17 | 5 | 299 | 56 |
| Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme | 408 | 22 | 5 | 311 | 70 |
| Total | 7,905 | 279 | 117 | 5,867 | 1,642 |
In line with ranking and selection, the department has so far approved 855 applications made under tranche 10 for the Farm Safety Capital Investment Scheme (FSCIS) and 419 for the Animal Welfare Nutrient Storage Scheme (AWNSS).
11 approvals have been issued for the Solar Capital Investment Scheme (SCIS) to date in this round.
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Meanwhile, the latest data published by the department shows that 3,764 (61%) out of 6,122 applications submitted under tranche 9 of TAMS 3 have been approved.
A further 1,178 applications are still in progress in this round, 259 have been rejected and 126 were withdrawn.
1,398 applications which have been approved relate to the FSCIS in tranche 9, while 1,140 approved were granted under the AWNSS.
DAFM also confirmed that 4,802 applications have been approved from the 5,364 applications made under tranche 8.
131 applications in this round are still being processed, 344 have been rejected and 87 withdrawn.
