Matt Carthy TD asked the Minister for Agriculture: Agriculture Schemes

Matt Carthy, the Cavan-based Teachta Dála, has submitted a parliamentary question to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine seeking detailed information on funding allocated to the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) over a seven-year period.

The question requests a comprehensive breakdown of the amounts allocated to TAMS annually from 2019 through 2025, along with the actual expenditure recorded for each of those years. Additionally, Carthy has asked for details of the funding allocated for 2026. He has specifically requested this information be presented in tabular format to facilitate clear comparison across the years.

TAMS is a support scheme designed to assist farmers in modernising their agricultural holdings and improving their productivity and sustainability. The scheme typically covers investments in farm buildings, equipment, and other capital improvements.

By seeking this information in tabular form, Carthy appears to be pursuing transparency around how resources have been distributed through the scheme and whether allocated funding has been fully utilised each year.

The parliamentary record of this question is available through the Oireachtas website.

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