Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 December 2023
446. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the TAMS 3 women farmer capital investment scheme; the number of successful applicants to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53683/23]
View answerThe 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 must be linked to Climate, Environment or Animal Welfare.
Tranche 1 of TAMS 3 closed on 30 June 2023, with 8,241 applications over 10 Measures, including the Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme. A total of 264 applications were received under tranche 1 of the Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme.
Overall, the scheme has proved very popular, with an unprecedented level of applications received (almost four times the average number received per tranche under TAMS 2). Applications received across all of the measures in Tranche 1 are currently being processed. Once the initial processing is completed all applications will be subject to a ranking and selection process, which is a regulatory requirement for all TAMS 3 applications.
I also announced previously that 100% of eligible applications under tranche 1 of TAMS 3 will be approved for funding, which is in keeping with my commitment to assist farmers to address animal welfare, climate and sustainability targets.
