Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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1263. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the recently announced TAMS support for the installation of livestock underpasses could be provided to persons who installed underpasses in the past year, at the request of their local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54574/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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It is proposed that additional supports for health and safety measures will be available under the new Capital Investment Scheme from 2023 onwards.

Submissions for changes to TAMS were sought last year and all changes requested have been considered when drafting the new schemes and finalising the Investment list. Livestock underpasses are one of the items under consideration for inclusion on the investment list from 2023 onwards.

It is also proposed to reset the investment ceiling to €90,000 and include proposed increased grant rates for specified investments that will form part of TAMS 3 in 2023. The terms and conditions of the scheme and the investment list for grant-aided items are currently being finalised. These changes are subject to approval of the Rural Development Plan (RDP) amendment by the European Commission which was formally submitted to the European Commission on the 25th of October 2022.

These changes if approved by the European Commission will be implemented from 2023 onwards. TAMS funding is not available retrospectively for investments installed prior to application. Any applicants who wish to apply for TAMS funding must firstly submit an online application and receive approval in line with the terms and conditions of the scheme before commencing any work.