Farming: Application process opens for replacement of roofs in Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
The process to submit applications for replacement of roofs is now open.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, announced that the facility to submit applications for the replacement of roofs under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) is now open.
Minister Heydon said: “I am very pleased to confirm that the process to submit applications for replacement of roofs is now open.
"Grant aid support for these investments will be available under the Farm Safety measure of TAMS.
"Full details of the requirements in relation to these investments, and updated terms and conditions, are now available on my Department’s website.”
The Minister added: “I would encourage farmers to examine the new supports I have made available under the Farm Safety Capital Investment Scheme.
"Farmers should carry out an assessment of their farm buildings to ensure all structures are able to withstand future weather events.
"Where structures are found not to be sound, I would advise farmers to undertake the necessary work to make the buildings safe.”
Welcoming the announcement, Minister of State with responsibility for Forestry, Farm Safety and Horticulture, Michael Healy-Rae TD said: “I am delighted to see the addition of replacement roofs under the farm safety element of TAMS 3.
"I would encourage all farmers availing of the measure to appoint the required project supervisors to ensure that the work is undertaken in a safe manner, using appropriate equipment and experienced contractors to remove the existing roof and construct the replacement roof.”
A total of 7,906 applications were submitted in tranche 10 of TAMS 3, which closed for applications on December 5.
This brings the total number of applications under TAMS 3 to 59,302.
Minister Heydon concluded: “The huge number of applications received in this latest tranche to date under TAMS 3 shows the importance of this scheme to the farming sector, which will allow investment across a range of facilities on their farms.
"TAMS has been, and continues to be, a hugely successful and beneficial scheme to the farming community and the wider rural economy. It has delivered key modernisation, environmental and safety improvements on thousands of farms across the country.”
