Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2024
548. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason dribble bar low-emission slurry spreader equipment is not eligible for TAMS funding; if he will review this, given that this equipment is the most appropriate for some land holdings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36251/24]
View answerLow Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) is an important, environmentally sustainable technology that will facilitate Ireland in meeting its environmental commitments through reductions in ammonia and other reactive nitrogen emissions from soil.
Due to the emissions reduction differential between dribble bar and trailing shoe, and the need to meet Ireland's national ammonia ceiling under the National emissions ceiling directive, I have decided that the dribble bar will not be available for grant aid under TAMS 3.
With regard to the suitability on certain land holdings, it should be noted that the weight difference between trailing hose (dribble bar) attachments and trailing shoe attachments is small, depending upon the design of the attachment. The lightest trailing hose (dribble bar) attachments start at around 410 kg, while the lightest trailing shoe attachments start at around 450 kg.
