Farmers in the county have received almost €6 million in grants to build or improve specific buildings on their land.
Nationwide, over €87 million has been allocated through the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS), with Kerry being the fifth highest beneficiary.
Payments for the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme, also known as TAMS, began in 2016.
The scheme provides grants to farmers for capital investments in farm buildings and equipment to improve productivity, sustainability, and safety.
Grants are offered for upgrades to animal housing, expanding slurry storage, adopting renewable energy, and improving farm safety.
Since 2016, over €5.8 million has been allocated to farmers in Kerry through TAMS, peaking in 2022 with over €1.1 million.
There are ten schemes available under TAMS, including the Animal Welfare and Nutrient Storage Scheme (AWNSS), the Dairy Equipment Scheme (DES), the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme (YFCIS), the Organic Farming Capital Investment Scheme (OFCIS), and the Low Emissions Slurry Spreading Equipment Scheme (LESS), among others.
Only four counties have received more funding through TAMS in the last decade: Cork (€14 million), Tipperary (€7 million), Galway (€6.3 million), and Kilkenny (€5.9 million).
The figures were provided by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, following a query from Sinn Féin TD Conor McGuinness.
