My Department is committed to continuing to support organisations funded by the Community Services Programme (CSP) during this time. Due to the COVID-19 crisis some CSP supported organisations are unable to operate their services, nevertheless, both my Department and Pobal are allowing the maximum level of flexibility possible, in order to ensure that organisations can continue to employ their staff and support their communities to a reasonable level, within available resources.
In that regard the CSP is continuing to provide support to all CSP supported organisations. In addition the 2020 Support Fund is providing an additional once off payment to eligible CSP supported organisations to assist with staffing costs, to cover a 12 week period from 26th March to 18th June 2020 ensuring that organisations can pay their full-time CSP supported employees a maximum of €350 net per week, with a proportionate amount for part-time employees. I have no plans to continue the additional supports under the 2020 Support Fund at this time. However, I will keep the matter under consideration in the context of the national guidelines under the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business.
Manager positions continue to be funded at €32,000 per annum which is in excess of the €350 net payment per week and also in excess of the level of support available through the Revenue Temporary Covid-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme and I have no plans to provide any additional supports for Manager positions.
Employees that are already being supported by State schemes are not eligible to apply for the Revenue Temporary Covid-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme or indeed the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment.
