Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 July 2023
294. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to address increased concerns in the tillage sector with regards to the current tillage targets agricultural modernisation scheme (TAMS) in view that the pricing structures may not accurately reflect the cost of modern tillage machinery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33293/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department completed a comprehensive review of all costings before launching the the latest round of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) to bring the reference costs in line with the receipted costs being submitted.
There can be a wide range of costs for a particular piece of tillage equipment depending upon the manufacturer, the model and the specification of the machine.
As with previous rounds of TAMS, the reference costs for TAMS 3 will be kept under review throughout the lifetime of the scheme to ensure they accurately reflect the cost of purchase of the relevant investment.
