Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 September 2020
877. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to increase the upper limit ceiling in the pig and poultry investment scheme under TAMS II; if so, the new upper limit ceiling being considered; when such changes will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23481/20]
View answerThe indicative allocation for the TAMS II scheme over the course of the Rural Development Programme is €395 million. To date, €238 million has been paid across all the available schemes and we estimate that we have committed an additional €120m to scheme participants which they have yet to draw down. The scheme budget is part of our overall €4 billion Rural Development Programme. This Programme is fully subscribed and Ireland is second amongst all EU member states in our drawdown of EU funding.
Any additional TAMS funding from within the RDP would require a reallocation from an existing scheme which itself is fully subscribed.
A request for a revision to the ceiling for the Pigs and Poultry Investment Scheme of TAMS II has been received. The request is for an amendment to increase the upper investment limit under the Pig and Poultry Investment Scheme. The request to increase this investment limit will be considered in light of the available budget.
