Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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792. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications under TAMS for solar equipment; the grant rate; the average grant amount by farm system in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49946/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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To encourage on-farm renewable technology uptake and usage, grant aid is provided through TAMS to assist farmers in maximising their contribution to the production of renewable energy through the installation of Solar PV technology along with battery storage on Irish farms. The solar PV systems grant-aided under TAMS include Solar PV Panels and Solar PV Rechargeable Batteries and Solar Panels for water heating under the Pigs and Poultry scheme.

Applications under the TAMS schemes for the solar investments are being received on an ongoing basis. The grant aid under TAMS is available at the standard rate of 40%, with a higher grant rate of 60% available to qualified young farmers. It is now open to applicants to have a dwelling house on the holding included in their TAMS application, subject to the terms and conditions of the Scheme.

Support for renewable energy investments will continue under the TAMS 3.

The tables attached display the number of applications under TAMS for solar equipment; the grant rate; the average grant amount by farm system in each of the years 2016 to 2022.