Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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531. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next tranche of TAMS will be open for application; if the tranche will facilitate applications for the purchase of machinery for the purpose of cutting vegetation as an alternative to the use of chemical sprays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17168/20]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The Organic Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS II is currently open for applications and offers organic farmers the opportunity to apply for items such as toppers, mowers and mulchers. It is not planned at present to make any change to the investment list to include these items for all farmers. Full details of these investments and all the TAMS II measures can be found on the Department's website.

Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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532. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which TAMS tranches are advertised by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17169/20]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Full details of the TAMS II tranche dates are made available on my Department's website and in press releases issued. They are also communicated to stakeholders through, for example, meetings of the Farmers Charter group. These details are regularly updated as the dates are finalised. The current tranche opened on 6 June 2020 and closes on 7 August 2020.