Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 March 2022
760. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers supported via TAMS in the purchase of low emissions slurry spreading technology to date; the total expenditure; the average grant by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12567/22]
View answerThe Department is fully committed to encouraging the use of Low Emission Spreading Equipment (LESS) equipment. It has been a real success in recent years. To date, interest in grant aid for the purchase of LESS equipment under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) has been very strong with over 8,040 farmers approved to purchase machinery.
In relation to payments, the total number of applications approved and paid in respect of LESS equipment under TAMS to date is 4,991. The total expenditure under TAMS in respect of LESS equipment is €50,467,368.77. The overall average payment is €9,950.19.
The average payment per year is as follows:
TAMSII LESS Measure
|
Year |
Average Payment |
|
2016 |
€11,520.15 |
|
2017 |
€11,963.70 |
|
2018 |
€12,198.47 |
|
2019 |
€11,543.02 |
|
2020 |
€9,661.96 |
|
2021 |
€8,704.63 |
|
2022 |
€8,789.49 |
|
Total |
€9,950.19 |
