Michael Healy-Rae
Question:154. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44513/23]
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The Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) provides grants to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holdings. There is an indicative budget of €370 million available for the period 2023-2027, and all investments are linked to Climate, Environment or Animal Welfare.
Following the success of TAMS II, I have increased the number of investments available significantly, to more than 430 items. Due to budgetary constraints it has not been possible to include the variable speed vacuum pump at this time.
To help encourage the adoption of renewable technology on farms, grant aid is provided through the Solar Capital Investment Scheme for installation of Solar PV technology, together with battery storage. The solar scheme is ring-fenced, with its own investment ceiling of €90,000 and will be grant aided at the enhanced rate of 60%. Applicants under this scheme can include one dwelling house on their solar survey, and can receive the Clean Export Guarantee payment for any electricity spill-over that may occur on a given day.
Investment items and ceilings for grant aid are under constant review, and additional investment items may be included for consideration when evaluating further updates to the TAMS 3 investment lists.