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List of changes to S.101 and S.123 since November 2003 versions - March 2006   S100 Concrete Specification - July 2004   S101: Minimum Specifications for the structure of Agricultural Buildings - March 2006 (PDF File 378KB) S102 Roof Cladding and Side Cladding - December 2008 (PDF 98KB)   S103 Upgrading of Existing Daries, Milking Premises and Cow Houses - Sept. 2003   Checklist for S.103 - (PDF File 679KB) S104 - Minimum Specification for Hay and Straw Stores - August 2007 In (PDF File 32KB) S105 Storage Structures for Farm Produce - Aug 97 In (PDF File 48KB) S106 Milking Premises and Dairies - Sept 07 In (PDF File 44KB) S108 Manure Pit - August 2007 In (PDF File 169KB)   S109 Grain Storage on Farm - Jan 2002   S110 Accepted Meal Bins and Grain Silos - February 2008 S120 Concrete Walled Silos - Sept 2004 In (PDF File 15KB) S120P - Accepted Precast Silo Wall Panels - August 2007 In (PDF File 170KB) S122 Minimum Specification for Proprietary Over-Ground Circular Slurry/Effluent Stores - Feb 2006 In (PDF File 56KB) S122A Accepted Contractors for Propietary Over-Ground Circular Slurry/Effluent Stores - July 2008 In (PDF File 25KB) S123 Bovine Livestock Units and Reinforced Tanks - March 2006 (PDF File 339KB) S123A Extension of existing concrete tanks - Sept. 2004 (PDF file 52KB) S123M - Accepted Cattle Mats - June 2008 (PDF file 24KB) 123Y Accepted Pre-cast Tanks for Grant-Aid - September 2008 (PDF File 19KB) 123Z Accepted Pre-cast Concrete Tank Walls for Grant-Aid - January 2008 (PDF File 77KB) S124 Calf Housing - Feb 01 In (PDF File 64KB) S126 Minimum Specification for Geomembrane-lined Slurry/Effluent Stores, and Ancillary Works - Nov 02 (PDF File 165KB) S126A Accepted Contractors for Geomembrane Lined Stores - November 2008 (PDF File 85KB) S127 - Minimum Specification for Gravel Roads and Access Roads to Mountain and Hill Pastures - Oct 08 (PDF File 9KB) S128 Concrete Silage Bases - Sept 2004 In (PDF File 104KB) S128A Re-surfacing of silo floors - Sept 2004 In (PDF File 58KB) S129 Farmyard Drainage, Concrete Yards and Roads - Apr 07 In (PDF File 231KB) S131 Minimum Specification for Earth-Lined Slurry/Effluent Stores - Oct 2005 (PDF File 241KB) Guidance document for Earth-Lined Slurry/Effluent Stores (PDF File 1MB) S132 Minimum Specification for Out-Wintering Pads - Feb 2007 (PDF file 442KB) Guidance document for Out-Wintering Pads (PDF file 596KB) S132A Accepted contractors for geo-membrane lined Out Wintering Pads - August 2008 S135 Screening Belts and Shelter Belts for Farmyards and Farmbuildings - November 2008 In (PDF File 214KB) S136 Sheep Dipping and Handling Facilities - May 2007 (PDF File 36KB) S136A - Accepted Mobile Sheep Handling Facilities - January 2008 (PDF File 66KB) S137 Cattle Crush, Race and Enclosure - November 2008 In (PDF File 140KB) S144 Minimum Specification for Loose Dry Sow Units - June 2005 (PDF File 91KB) S144A Accepted prefabricated wall panels for pig houses - August 2008 S146 Wintering Facilities for Sheep - Sept 2004 In (PDF File 95KB) S146A Accepted plastic sheep slats - November 2008 S147 Calving Pens, Seperation Pens, and Isolation Boxes - November 2008 In (PDF File 169KB) S148 Farm Fencing October 2008 (PDF File 199KB) S154B Deer Handling Facilities and Housing - November 2008 In (PDF File 153KB)   S156 Horse Facilities and Fencing - November 2008 In (PDF File 282KB)   S157 Accepted Proprietary horse facilities - October 2008 (PDF 21KB) S159 Goat Facilitie - Nov 91 In (PDF File 25KB) S160 Bull Housing - June 2008 (PDF file 73KB)

Accepted Slats for Grant Aid - January 2009

Accepted simple aeration systems for grant-aid

Precast wall panels for Grant Aid - November 2008

Recommended Animal Areas

Data-base of Consultants

Required Certificates for completion of Contract:

• Certificate of Slat Manufacture

• Certificate of Protection Structural Steel

• Certificate of Guarantee for beams and slabs

• Certificate for Installation of Mechanical/Electrical Equipment

• Contractors Certificate of Ground Preparation and Leak Tightness for Proprietary Over-Ground Circular Slurry/Effluent Stores

Circulars 2004

Circulars 2002

Circulars 2001

Documents and Application Forms for OFI Schemes

• Farm Structures List - Planning Permission (download MS Word file 111KB)

• Planning and Development Regulations, 2001 : Rural

• Standard Costings 2007

• FIS Standard Costings 2007(PDF file 130KB)

• Explanatory Notes on FIS Costings - February 2008

Health and Safety Guide including Form AF1 (Adobe Acrobat file 233KB)