Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 February 2024
334. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers paid under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme per county; the total amount of payments in Euro paid out under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme since the formation of this Government, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4825/24]
View answerThe Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) provides grants to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holdings. The scheme has proved to be highly successful since it opened for online applications in mid-2015, with in excess of €434.5 million paid under TAMS II, which closed to applications on 16th December 2022.
TAMS 3 was launched in 2023, with Tranches 1 and 2 of the scheme receiving over 17,000 applications under ten specific measures linked to climate, environment or animal welfare objectives.
Since the formation of this Government on 27 June 2020, 21,037 applications have received payments totalling €218,324,402.50, broken down by county as follows:
|
County |
Number of Applications |
Total Paid |
|
Carlow |
463 |
€ 4,141,427.41 |
|
Cavan |
705 |
€ 7,398,494.46 |
|
Clare |
685 |
€ 7,730,738.49 |
|
Cork |
3665 |
€ 38,668,545.01 |
|
Donegal |
961 |
€ 6,983,448.17 |
|
Dublin |
99 |
€ 971,393.69 |
|
Galway |
1309 |
€ 11,444,093.54 |
|
Kerry |
1318 |
€ 13,138,333.97 |
|
Kildare |
406 |
€ 4,169,394.03 |
|
Kilkenny |
1131 |
€ 12,971,195.06 |
|
Laois |
621 |
€ 6,066,933.95 |
|
Leitrim |
197 |
€ 1,559,559.65 |
|
Limerick |
1027 |
€ 12,356,219.34 |
|
Longford |
300 |
€ 3,182,689.05 |
|
Louth |
221 |
€ 2,532,816.49 |
|
Mayo |
678 |
€ 6,319,328.15 |
|
Meath |
607 |
€ 6,270,620.06 |
|
Monaghan |
594 |
€ 6,069,966.30 |
|
Offaly |
612 |
€ 7,312,813.01 |
|
Roscommon |
570 |
€ 4,535,758.42 |
|
Sligo |
243 |
€ 3,026,291.80 |
|
Tipperary |
1769 |
€ 21,368,293.58 |
|
Waterford |
732 |
€ 8,291,153.88 |
|
Westmeath |
475 |
€ 4,967,899.62 |
|
Wexford |
1309 |
€ 13,288,716.02 |
|
Wicklow |
340 |
€ 3,558,279.35 |
|
Grand Total |
21,037 |
€ 218,324,402.50 |
