Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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115. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if slurry bags are eligible for TAMS grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52687/23]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) provides grants to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holdings. There is an indicative budget of €370 million available for the period 2023-2027, and all investments must be linked to Climate, Environment or Animal Welfare.

Slurry bags are available in TAMS 3 under the Animal Welfare Nutrient Storage Scheme, Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme, Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme and the Organic Capital Investment Scheme. Applicants should apply for the store, store cover and safety fence under the geo membrane lined store investment. It should be noted that this investment item must comply with planning legislation and, therefore, in every case a slurry bag requires full planning permission.