William Aird
Question:1116. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to consider reinstating the grant aid for dribble bar technology under TAMS. [1806/25]
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At present it is not intended to review the options for LESS spreading technologies available under TAMS 3. My Department recently changed the terms and conditions of the scheme to make all farmers who have a stocking rate of less than 170kg N/ha eligible to apply.
In TAMS 3, Low Emissions Slurry Spreading (LESS) equipment will continue to have its own standalone investment ceiling and an enhanced grant rate of 60%. This is compared to a lower rate of 40% in respect of investments in TAMS II, which will more than offset the potential higher cost of the trailing shoe compared to the trailing hose (dribble bar).