Cattle handling facilities including mobile cattle crushes, weighing scales, calving gates as well as numerous more farmyard upgrades are part of the eligible items under the new farm safety scheme. Grant aid of 40% is being made available to farmers under the new scheme as announced by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney. The amount of funding available for the Scheme will be €12.2 million and the grant rate will be 40% up to a maximum eligible investment ceiling of €20,000, i.e. a maximum grant of €8,000. The closing date for receipt of applications will be Friday, January 9, 2015, and all work must be completed by farmers and a payment claim lodged with his Department by Monday, August 31, 2015.
List of Eligible Items for purchase under the Farm Safety Scheme
Safety Rails on Silo Walls
Safety Fencing for external slurry and effluent stores (including gate)
Solid Cover for External Slurry and Effluent Stores
Safety Covers on External Agitation Points or Manholes
Replacement of damaged slats (single/twin/gang) or replacement of existing internal agitation point with new gang slats
Replacement of hinged door/sheeted gate with a sliding door on agricultural buildings
Removal of end wall of tank and provision of external agitation point
Wiring/Rewiring of existing farm buildings
Yard Lights (min 200W equivalent, either metal halide or LED)
Retrofitting roof clear-sheet (roof light) with safety cages
Circulation pipe (6”) to allow for agitation of slurry
Installation of calving gates
Simple aeration systems
Mobile Cattle Crush Unit (min 2.4m long)
Mobile cattle penning max of 75 linear metres (in combination with a Cattle Handling unit)
Mobile cattle weighing scales
Leg hoist/ lifter
Head Scoop
Mobile specialised Sheep spraying equipment (with or without trailer)
Portable Sheep Handling Race with wheels (including footbath)
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 Mobile Sheep Adoption Unit Front with penning
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