TAMS Administration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 July 2016

Thursday, 7 July 2016

Questions (280)

Kevin O'Keeffe

Question:

280. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to raise the investment ceiling under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 from €80,000 to €300,000 in view of the complex nature of pig units and the overall costs involved in carrying out the appropriate works. [20200/16]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

There are no plans currently to increase the ceiling in the Pig and Poultry Investment Scheme of TAMS II from €80,000. Any increase in this ceiling would require a formal amendment to the Rural Development Plan and approval from the European Commission.