Emergency Planning
Dail Éireann — 2025-10-14
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Martin Heydon (FG), Kildare South

I thank the Deputy.
I have one last point. To ensure farmers are more resilient in advance of weather events, I have announced plans to introduce grant support under TAMS for the replacement of roofs. Up to now, TAMS covered only new structures. A farmer could not modify an existing structure under it. Subject to appropriate professional analysis confirming that a storm-damaged structure is sound and that it is only the roof that has blown off, a TAMS grant will cover the replacement. That avoids having to knock a perfectly good shed instead of just replacing the purlins of the roof. This is another practical measure. In the past, we did not believe we would have to introduce it. We did not think these storms would be so ferocious. This confirms the reasons farmers are taking so many steps to reduce emissions and contribute to climate resilience, but we need to be practical about the impact storms will have. That is why I thank the Deputy for this question. I look forward to working with him on this in the future.

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Sitting date: 2025-10-14