Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications his Department has received, part-approved, fully approved and paid under tranche 1, 2 and 3 of the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 by county in 2016 to date in tabular form; the number of payments he has not yet issued; when he will issue them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16563/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Details on a county basis of the number of applications received in Tranches 1, 2 and 3 (to date) and the full approvals issued for the following TAMS II Schemes, Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme (YFCIS), Pig and Poultry Investment Scheme (PPIS), Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme (AWSNS), Dairy Equipment Scheme (DES), Low Emission Slurry Spreading Equipment (LESS) and Organic Capital Investment Scheme (OCIS) are attached. The applications in Tranche 1 were received in 2015, the applications in Tranche 2 were received in both 2015 and 2016. Tranche 3 is still open for receipt of applications up to the 24th of June 2016. To date, the total number of applications received is 5,217. 1,100 part approvals have issued. The County breakdown of this figure is now being compiled and will be provided to the Deputy shortly.

919 full approvals have issued to date. The County breakdown of this figure is given in the following tables.

It is expected that payments for TAMS II will commence in July.

Applications Receivedto date Total 5,217

Full Approvals Issuedto date Total 919