DAFM: 70% of TAMS tranche 5 applications approved
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has now approved over 4,000 applications made under tranche 5 of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS 3).
The scheme, which is divided across a range of different measures, provides grants to farmers to build or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their farm.
The department said that 4,047 (70%) out of the 5,823 applications submitted for this tranche have now been approved.
A further 1,470 applications still “in progress”, 235 have been rejected and 71 withdrawn from the scheme.
The following table provides the latest update on tranche 5 applications for the 10 schemes contained in TAMS 3:
| TAMS 3 scheme | Applications | Rejected | Withdrawn | In progress | Approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Welfare Nutrient Storage Scheme | 1,409 | 53 | 26 | 332 | 998 |
| Dairy Equipment Scheme | 115 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 71 |
| Farm Safety Capital Investment Scheme | 2,112 | 107 | 17 | 436 | 1,552 |
| Low Emission Slurry Spreading | 516 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 482 |
| Organic Capital Investment Scheme | 359 | 11 | 3 | 76 | 269 |
| Pig & Poultry Investment Scheme | 32 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 |
| Solar Capital Investment Scheme | 513 | 8 | 4 | 363 | 138 |
| Tillage Capital Investment Scheme | 203 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 173 |
| Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme | 225 | 19 | 1 | 67 | 138 |
| Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme | 339 | 17 | 8 | 91 | 217 |
| Total | 5,823 | 235 | 71 | 1,470 | 4,047 |
Meanwhile, 215 applications made under tranche 4 are still being processed by DAFM officials. 5,207 out of 5,864 applications made under that tranche have been approved.
There are 32 applications still outstanding in tranche 3. The department noted that 3,398 of the 3,799 tranche 3 applications have been approved.
The department previously confirmed that 4,931 farmers made applications under tranche 6. No update has yet been provided on the status of these applications.
DAFM is currently accepting applications from farmers under tranche 7 of the scheme. The closing date is on June 6, 2025.
Meanwhile, the latest data published by the department also shows that €1.5 million was paid out to farmers under the TAMS last week.
€1.47 million was paid to farmers in TAMS 3, while an additional €35,862 was paid out for TAMS 2.
Around €61 million has now been paid out under TAMS 3 across 6,918 claims. There has been almost 27,600 TAMS 3 applications approved with over 9,000 payment claims submitted.
