Since the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) II was launched in 2015, there have been over 17,800 approvals issued to farmers to make investments on their farm with the help of grant aid from the scheme. This is out of 22,900 applications to the scheme, including over 2,000 applications in the latest tranche (12th).
To date, payment claims for completed approved works have been submitted and paid to over 7,000 participants. This equates to €103m issuing to date.
Approvals will continue to issue on payment claims submitted and paid on an ongoing basis during 2019
The overall budget is €395m for the scheme, which is due to close at the end of 2020.
According to a Department spokesperson, approvals will continue to issue on payment claims submitted and paid on an ongoing basis during 2019.
However, the Department has warned that over 8,900 farmers have a TAMS II approval for which they have not yet submitted a payment claim.
The Department is strongly encouraging all farmers with outstanding approvals to examine their approval letter and to be mindful of when their approval will expire.
The length of time you have to complete an investment from notice of approval depends on the tranche you applied in (three years allowed for farmers who applied in tranches one to five) or the type of investment you are making (see explanation in final paragraph).
Popular items
So far, the most popular investment item farmers have applied for is slurry storage, in particular the mass concrete option.
This is followed by animal housing, sheep fencing, milk storage and cooling and milking machines.
Other popular items include slurry tankers with a low emission spreading attachment, sheep fencing gateways and in-parlour meal feeding systems. It was also announced this week that all livestock farmers can apply for grant aid for meal bins in the scheme now (see page 47).
Applications
To qualify for the scheme, farmers must first make an online application to the Department.
Work cannot commence until the Department approves an application.
Tranche periods (usually three months) are used to allocate approvals for TAMS II. The 13th tranche of the scheme is currently opened for applications and will remain open until 5 April this year. The 14th tranche will open immediately after.
Once farmers receive approval, they must carry out the investment and make a separate online payment claim. Depending on the type of investment, farmers must complete the work either within six or 12 months from the date of issue of approval to the completion of investment and submission of payment claim.
Future tranche dates are listed below. For TAMS queries, call 076-106 4452.
Dates for future tranches:
Tranche 14 – closing 5 July 2019.Tranche 15 – closing 4 October 2019.Tranche 16 – closing 12 January 2020.
Since the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) II was launched in 2015, there have been over 17,800 approvals issued to farmers to make investments on their farm with the help of grant aid from the scheme. This is out of 22,900 applications to the scheme, including over 2,000 applications in the latest tranche (12th).
To date, payment claims for completed approved works have been submitted and paid to over 7,000 participants. This equates to €103m issuing to date.
Approvals will continue to issue on payment claims submitted and paid on an ongoing basis during 2019
The overall budget is €395m for the scheme, which is due to close at the end of 2020.
According to a Department spokesperson, approvals will continue to issue on payment claims submitted and paid on an ongoing basis during 2019.
However, the Department has warned that over 8,900 farmers have a TAMS II approval for which they have not yet submitted a payment claim.
The Department is strongly encouraging all farmers with outstanding approvals to examine their approval letter and to be mindful of when their approval will expire.
The length of time you have to complete an investment from notice of approval depends on the tranche you applied in (three years allowed for farmers who applied in tranches one to five) or the type of investment you are making (see explanation in final paragraph).
Popular items
So far, the most popular investment item farmers have applied for is slurry storage, in particular the mass concrete option.
This is followed by animal housing, sheep fencing, milk storage and cooling and milking machines.
Other popular items include slurry tankers with a low emission spreading attachment, sheep fencing gateways and in-parlour meal feeding systems. It was also announced this week that all livestock farmers can apply for grant aid for meal bins in the scheme now (see page 47).
Applications
To qualify for the scheme, farmers must first make an online application to the Department.
Work cannot commence until the Department approves an application.
Tranche periods (usually three months) are used to allocate approvals for TAMS II. The 13th tranche of the scheme is currently opened for applications and will remain open until 5 April this year. The 14th tranche will open immediately after.
Once farmers receive approval, they must carry out the investment and make a separate online payment claim. Depending on the type of investment, farmers must complete the work either within six or 12 months from the date of issue of approval to the completion of investment and submission of payment claim.
Future tranche dates are listed below. For TAMS queries, call 076-106 4452.
Dates for future tranches:
Tranche 14 – closing 5 July 2019.Tranche 15 – closing 4 October 2019.Tranche 16 – closing 12 January 2020. 
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