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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 June 2020

Wednesday, 3 June 2020

Questions (489, 490, 491)

Sorca Clarke

Question:

489. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses in County Westmeath eligible for the restart grant. [9553/20]

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Sorca Clarke

Question:

490. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses in County Westmeath not eligible for the restart grant. [9554/20]

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Sorca Clarke

Question:

491. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses in County Longford eligible for the restart grant. [9555/20]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 489 to 491, inclusive, together.

On Friday, May 15, 2020 the Government announced details of the new €250m Restart Grant providing direct grant aid to micro and small businesses. The grant is a contribution towards the cost of re-opening or keeping a business operational.

To avail of the Restart Grant, all businesses in County Westmeath and County Longford that meet the following criteria can apply for the grant:

- be a commercial business and be in the Local Authorities’ Commercial Rates Payment System;

- have a turnover of less than €5m and have 50 or less employees;

- have suffered a projected 25%+ loss in revenue from 1 April 2020 to 30th June 2020.  

- commit to remain open or to reopen if it was closed, and,

- the business must also declare the intention to retain employees that are benefitting from the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS).

Eligible businesses who have stayed open throughout the crisis, as well as those who are reopening under Phase 1 (from 18 May) and Phase 2 (8 June) of the Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business, are encouraged to apply first for the Restart Grant. These applications will be prioritised for payment by the local authorities.

Online application forms for the new Restart Grant are now available on each Local Authority website.

Questions No. 490 and 491 answered with Question No. 489.
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