Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 June 2016
280. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an existing 40% TAMS II application will be transferred to a 60% application, without having to make a new application, and lose another three months in a case (details supplied) [17831/16]
View answerThe applicants in question have already been approved on the 16th June 2016 for rewiring, yard lights, head scoop, mobile cattle crush and a calving gate under the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme in TAMS II. They have made a separate application under the Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme for animal housing, a tank and a circulation pipe which if approved will be payable at the 40% grant rate.
If they wish to change to a 60% grant rate they will have to make a separate application under the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme. The current tranches close on Friday the 24th of June 2016.
