Abbreviated form of legal source(s)
Pig & Poultry Investment Scheme
Description of support scheme
Under the Pig & Poultry Investment Scheme, farmers active in that sector can receive support for specific investments. Among them, purchase and installation of aerothermal heat pumps, solar thermal and biomass boilers are eligible for support. Pig & Poultry Investment Scheme is part of Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme II (TAMS II), included in the 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme of Ireland.
Amount
Grant aid will cover 40% of the eligible expenditure (EUR 80,000 per holding) (ch.1.3 Pig & Poultry Investment Scheme) (ch.4.3 Pig & Poultry Investment Scheme).
Addressees
Farmers active in pig and poultry sector (ch.3.1 Pig & Poultry Investment Scheme).
Procedure
Interested applicants make a submission online along with any necessary document (such as Planning permission). DAFM assesses the application. If approved, the applicant may carry on with the necessary works. Finally, the applicant makes a claim or payment and the grant is paid off (ch.5-8 Pig & Poultry Investment Scheme).
Competent authority
DAFM