1228. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the payment for approved applicants under the women farmers TAMS grant; when payments will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34238/24]

The Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme in TAMS 3 is a specific new measure under the new CAP Strategic Plan (CSP), which recognises the enormous contribution women continue to make to farming in Ireland.

The additional CSP reporting requirements in respect of this scheme have given rise to more complex development work, which has in turn impacted on the payment delivery timeline for this important support for women farmers in Ireland.

It is currently anticipated that all of the required functionality to enable payments to be processed will be in place in late September.