€20m for environment measures in TAMS grants to be announced, pending EU approval

Minister itemises how €79m  announced in Budget 2021 will be spent

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue says €10m funding is on the way for agri-environment training for farmers.

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has itemised biodiversity, climate, environment and health and safety spending plans for the additional €79m (including €23m raised in carbon taxes) announced in Budget 2021.

In the Dáil last week, he said his intention was to allocate €10m for agri-environment training for farmers, €10m for soil sampling, €5m for a farm environmental study, €20m for environment measures in the TAMS grant scheme, €3m for an EIP (European Innovation Partnership) peatland rewetting scheme, €1m for continuous professional development for advisors, €1m for EIP-AGRI health and safety initiatives, and €3m for peatland rejuvenation.