Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I set up a special tranche of TAMS in response to Storm Éowyn. I announced last week that there was 100% approval for all valid applications received under that. Emergency tranche 7 covered Storm Éowyn. It closed for applications on 28 March. A total of 1,945 applications were submitted in respect of the agreed emergency investments to cover back-up generators; sheep, bovine and equine fencing; and wood chippers and mulchers. Approval letters have begun issuing for these applications to ensure that farms are more resilient in advance of future weather events. I have announced plans to introduce grant aid under TAMS for replacement of roofs, which has not been in place in the past. The application process for this specific investment will be available later this year, I hope, when systems are developed. That work is ongoing. In the meantime, farmers are urged to carry out a structural assessment of their farm buildings.