Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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1533. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the 60% grant is not available to farmers to purchase a domestic wind turbine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13856/23]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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TAMS 3 is a demand led scheme and is limited by budgetary constraints. My Department examined all the options for maximising the production of the renewable energy on farms and decided that grant aiding the installation of Solar PV technology along with battery storage represented the best value for money as well as the best return on investment for both farmers and the State.