22-04-2025
Over 3,000 TAMS tranche 5 applications approved
The Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that over 3,000 applications made by farmers under tranche 5 of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS) have been approved.
The scheme, which is divided across a range of measures, provides grants to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holding.
The department said that 3,108 (53%) out of the 5,823 applications submitted for this tranche have now been given the green light.
There are a further 2,438 applications still 'in progress', 206 have been rejected and 71 withdrawn from the scheme.
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TAMS 3 scheme Applications Rejected Withdrawn In progress Approved Animal Welfare Nutrient Storage Scheme 1,409 41 26 711 631 Dairy Equipment Scheme 115 4 1 73 37 Farm Safety Capital Investment Scheme 2,112 100 17 740 1,255 Low Emission Slurry Spreading 516 2 5 78 431 Organic Capital Investment Scheme 359 10 3 116 230 Pig & Poultry Investment Scheme 32 1 1 27 3 Solar Capital Investment Scheme 513 7 4 449 53 Tillage Capital Investment Scheme 203 10 5 44 144 Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme 225 14 1 121 89 Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme 339 17 8 159 155 Total 5,823 206 71 2,438 3,108 TAMS 3 tranche 5 applications. Source: DAFM
Meanwhile, 268 applications made under tranche 4 are still being processed by DAFM officials. 5,164 out of 5,864 applications made under that tranche have been approved.
There are 35 applications still outstanding in tranche 3. The department noted that 3,395 of the 3,799 tranche 3 applications have been approved.
The department previously confirmed that 4,931 farmers made applications under tranche 6. No update has yet been provided on the status of these applications.
DAFM is currently accepting applications from farmers under Tranche 7 of the scheme. The closing date is on June 6, 2025.
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The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) previously confirmed that over half of the applications made for the 'mini-tranche' of the TAMS were for generators.
In March, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon announced the three-week tranche in response to the unprecedented damage caused to the agriculture sector by Storm Éowyn.
A total of 1,945 applications were submitted to the department by the deadline of March 28.
The data from the department shows 1,217 applications submitted were for generators, 363 for wood and biomass chippers, 247 for sheep fencing, 224 for bovine fencing, 184 for mulchers and 52 for equine fencing.
Galway was the county with highest number of applications at 341, followed by Mayo (218), Donegal (208), Cavan (142) and Clare (131).
'Applications are currently undergoing initial administrative checks, with approvals expected to issue to eligible applicants later this month,' a DAFM spokesperson told Agriland.
