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Thursday, 11 June 2015

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Photo of Paul ConnaughtonPaul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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100. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new capital investment scheme under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme for farmers outside the young farmer category will come into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22810/15]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Under the Rural Development Programme for the 2014-2020 the following investments have been identified as priority areas to be targeted in the new TAMS scheme:

(i) a young farmer capital investment scheme,

(ii) dairy equipment,

(iii) low emission spreading equipment,

(iv) organic capital investment,

(v) animal welfare and farm safety (specifically beef and sheep handling facilities) farm nutrient storage and animal housing, and

(vi) pig and poultry investments in energy, water meters and medicine dispensers.

I have already launched the new Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme, the Terms and Conditions of which are available on my Department's website. The remaining TAMS II schemes will be rolled out over the coming months and will be open to all farmers, offering a standard rate of aid of 40%.

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