Department of Agriculture’s Farm Safety Scheme
Now Open for Applications
Basics of the scheme
The scheme is a targeted program designed to assist farmers to upgrade the standard of safety on their farms.
Amount of funding available: €12.2 million
Maximum grant rate: 40%
Maximum investment ceiling: €20,000
Maximum grant therefore is: €8,000
Important Dates
First Tranche Application Deadline: 28/11/2014
Second Tranche Application Deadline: 09/01/2015
Work to be completed on farm: 31/08/2015
Payment Claim Lodged with Department 31/08/2015
Eligible items under scheme
available at your local Quinn’s Agri Store
| Lighting for safety |
|---|
| Yard Lights (min 200W equivalent, either metal halide or LED) |
| Cattle related safety items | |
|---|---|
| Mobile Cattle Crush Unit (min 2.4m long) | Mobile cattle penning max of 75 linear metres (in combination with a Cattle Handling unit) |
| Installation of calving gates | Leg hoist / lifter |
| Mobile cattle weighing scales | Head Scoop |
| Sheep related safety items | |
|---|---|
| Portable Sheep Handling Race with wheels (including footbath) | Mobile specialised Sheep spraying equipment (with or without trailer) |
| Portable Basic Sheep Handling Race | Mobile Sheep Weighing Facilities |
| Mobile Sheep Rollover Crates | Mobile Sheep “Batch” Footbaths |
| Mobile Sheep penning max of 75 linear metres (in combination with a Sheep Handling Race) | Mobile Sheep Adoption Unit Front with penning |
| Mobile Sheep Adoption Unit Front | |
All information above gathered from the department of agriculture’s website. The above is by no means an exhaustive explanation of the scheme. Errors and Omissions Excepted (E&OE).
For further information please refer to the official website:
http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/farmerschemespayments/farmbuildings/farmsafetyscheme/
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