Over 1,200 TAMS tranche 5 applications to be processed
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that just over 1,200 applications made under tranche 5 of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS 3) are yet to be processed.
According to the latest data published by the department, 4,286 (74%) out of the 5,823 applications submitted under this tranche have now been approved.
A further 1,223 applications are deemed to be 'in progress', 243 have been rejected and 71 withdrawn.
The scheme, which is divided across a range of different measures, provides grants to farmers to build or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their farm.
The following table provides the latest update on tranche 5 applications for the 10 schemes contained in TAMS 3:
TAMS 3 scheme Applications Rejected Withdrawn In progress Approved Animal Welfare Nutrient Storage Scheme 1,409 55 26 277 1,051 Dairy Equipment Scheme 115 6 1 34 74 Farm Safety Capital Investment Scheme 2,112 108 17 339 1,648 Low Emission Slurry Spreading 516 2 5 3 506 Organic Capital Investment Scheme 359 12 3 65 279 Pig & Poultry Investment Scheme 32 2 1 12 17 Solar Capital Investment Scheme 513 10 4 334 165 Tillage Capital Investment Scheme 203 11 5 14 173 Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme 225 19 1 58 147 Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme 339 18 8 87 226 Total 5,823 243 71 1,223 4,286 TAMS 3 tranche 5 applications. Source: DAFM
The data also shows that 209 applications made under tranche 4 are still being processed by the department. 5,211 out of 5,864 applications made under that tranche have been approved.
There are 32 applications still outstanding in tranche 3. The department noted that 3,398 of the 3,799 tranche 3 applications have been approved.
No update has yet been provided on the status of the 4,931 applications under tranche 6.
Tranche 7 of the scheme opened for applications on March 29 and will close on the previously announced date of June 6, 2025.
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Meanwhile, separate data published by the department shows that €2.3 million was paid out to farmers under TAMS last week.
Over €2 million was paid to farmers in TAMS 3, while an additional €230,000 was paid out for TAMS 2.
Around €63 million has now been paid out under TAMS 3 across 7,156 claims. There has been 28,000 TAMS 3 applications approved with over 9,200 payment claims submitted.
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