Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2023
698. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the situation regarding grant aid for dairy equipment under TAMS as it relates to young farmers who are over five years established but are still under 40-years and involved in a farm partnership; if the 160 cow threshold applies in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11236/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraFor an applicant to qualify as a Young Farmer they must be more than 18 years and under 41 years of age at the date of submitting the application form and meet the requirements of set up for the first time within five years of the date of receipt of an application. Date of set up means the earliest of the following dates:
- date of joining a Teagasc Milk Production Partnership or Department Registered Farm Partnership;
- date of application for registering as a sole or joint user of a herd number/other Department identifier
If an applicant does not meet either of these requirements then they would not qualify as a Young Farmer as per the terms and conditions of the scheme and so the 160 cow threshold would be set at 120 cows as per the other categories of applicants.
