Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 June 2022
207. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated to TAMS from 2014 to date; the amount that was allocated and expended in relation to low-emission slurry spreading technology; the number of applications and refusals in relation to low-emission slurry spreading technology, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34736/22]
View answerBoth I and the Department are fully committed to encouraging the use of Low Emission Spreading Equipment (LESS) equipment. To date, interest in grant aid for the purchase of LESS equipment under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) has been very strong.
An indicative budget of €395m was made available for TAMS under the current RDP (2014-2020). The total allocation for the full suite of seven TAMS measures including the Low Emission Slurry Spreading Scheme (or LESS) for the transitional period to the end of 2022 is now €507 million plus €96 million under the European Recovery Instrument (EURI) for 2021 to 2023. To date, expenditure under TAMS has exceeded €337 million.
