Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 May 2023
612. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding amount allocated to TAMS by year from 2014 to date; the amount that was allocated and expended in relation to low-emission slurry spreading, LESS, technology; the number of applications and refusals in relation to LESS technology, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24456/23]
View answerOver €390m was allocated through Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS II) to the end of 2022 for the full suite of seven TAMS measures including the Low Emission Slurry Spreading Scheme (LESS). TAMS is a demand-led scheme and the interest in the LESS measure of TAMS II has been very strong with payments in excess of €71m to date.
TAMS III provides funding for capital investments on farms and will be in place for five years and will include 10 schemes. LESS will continue to have its own standalone investment ceiling of €90,000 and an enhanced grant-rate of 60%. Tranche one of TAMS III is currently open and is due to close on 16th June.
LESS TAMS II
|
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Total |
|
Applications Received |
261 |
540 |
545 |
1,329 |
1,911 |
3,562 |
2,319 |
1,850 |
N/A |
12,320 |
|
Applications Rejected |
15 |
27 |
30 |
36 |
40 |
58 |
66 |
16 |
N/A |
289 |
|
Numbers Paid |
0 |
57 |
278 |
481 |
779 |
1,408 |
1,742 |
1,620 |
342 |
6,707 |
|
Amount Paid |
€0 |
€715,720 |
€3,678,464 |
€6,710,362 |
€9,947,128 |
€15,192,871 |
€16,679,409 |
€15,280,528 |
€2,935,698 |
€71,140,181 |
