Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grant schemes available for farmers to build milking parlours and so on when transferring to dairy farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29096/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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40% grants are available to farmers to build milking parlours under TAMS II (Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme). Young Qualified Farmers are eligible for 60% grants. Interested applicants should make an application on line and all information in relation to the scheme including Terms and Conditions, Specifications and Frequently asked Questions are readily available on my Department's website. www.agriculture.gov.ie.

The dairy related investments that are grant aided under TAMS II include; milking parlours, dairy areas, plant rooms, solid collecting yards, slatted collecting yards, roofs over collecting yards as well as a range of milking equipment.