DAFM: Over 1,500 TAMS tranche 8 applications still to process
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued an update on the status of applications under the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes (TAMS 3).
The data shows that some 1,575 applications made by farmers under tranche 8 are still deemed to be "in progress".
3,468 (65%) out of 5,364 applications made under this round of the scheme have been approved, 234 applications were rejected and 87 withdrawn.
TAMS 3 provides grants to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holding.
| TAMS 3 scheme | Applications | Rejected | Withdrawn | In progress | Approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Welfare Nutrient Storage Scheme | 1,692 | 55 | 36 | 496 | 1,105 |
| Dairy Equipment Scheme | 265 | 11 | 3 | 96 | 155 |
| Farm Safety Capital Investment Scheme | 1,287 | 70 | 12 | 345 | 860 |
| Low Emission Slurry Spreading | 320 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 309 |
| Organic Capital Investment Scheme | 430 | 24 | 13 | 91 | 302 |
| Pig & Poultry Investment Scheme | 26 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| Solar Capital Investment Scheme | 455 | 13 | 3 | 272 | 167 |
| Tillage Capital Investment Scheme | 254 | 23 | 2 | 19 | 210 |
| Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme | 282 | 14 | 5 | 128 | 135 |
| Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme | 353 | 21 | 7 | 103 | 222 |
| Total | 5,364 | 234 | 87 | 1,575 | 3,468 |
The latest data also shows that 4,166 approvals have been issued under tranche 6 of TAMS 3.
323 out of the total 4,930 applications made in this tranche remain to be fully processed by department staff, while 302 have been rejected and 139 were withdrawn.
There are 87 applications awaiting full processing in tranche 7. Of the 2,181 applications made, 1,833 have been approved, 208 rejected and 53 withdrawn.
TAMS
Meanwhile, the department paid out over €1 million to farmers last week under TAMS 3.
38,759 approvals have been issued for the scheme so far, with 14,714 payment applications submitted.
In total, nearly €113.2 million has now been paid out across 12,626 claims.
