Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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1550. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be no clawback of grants received in cases in which a farmer trading as a sole trader has grants less than €80 thousand received within the previous five-years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42100/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Under the TAMS terms and conditions it is possible that there may be a clawback of grants paid in individual cases in respect of non-compliance with the scheme's terms and conditions. Any clawback applied would depend on the individual circumstances of a case. Full details of the TAMS terms and conditions including the penalty schedule applicable are available on the Government of Ireland website.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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1551. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider amending the rules governing the clawback of grants in excess of €80,000 on the basis of 100% reducing to 20% over five-years in a situation in which a partnership dissolution takes place in order to transfer the partnership business to a limited company if both in the partnership become shareholders in the limited company on a similar percentage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42101/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Under the terms and conditions of TAMS, a dissolution of a registered farm partnership following payment of grant-aid will result in the investment ceiling being reduced to the standard investment ceiling for individuals of €80,000. The rate of recoupment decreases by 20% for each year the partnership is in place following payment of the grant-aid. There is no proposal to amend these rules for the duration of TAMS.