Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein)
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257. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding 60% grant-aid for farm buildings, in respect of a person (details supplied). [10029/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I am aware that there is a group of young farmers who established their holdings in 2008 and 2009 and who missed out on the Installation Aid scheme which closed to applications in 2008. The person-named may fall into this category but in any case as he was set up in farming more than 5 years ago, he would not qualify under EU rules for the increased rate-of-aid being proposed for eligible Young Farmers under TAMS II. However, wherever possible, I intend to provide that applications from affected farmers are prioritised within the general stream of applicants for the new TAMS, with grant-aid payable at 40%. EU Commission approval is awaited for the proposed schemes under TAMS, following which the full terms and conditions can be settled.