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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 July 2020

Thursday, 30 July 2020

Questions (758, 760, 761, 762, 764, 765, 768, 769, 771, 772, 773, 774, 776)

Réada Cronin

Question:

758. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received for the enterprise support grant from businesses in north County Kildare; the number of these that have been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19783/20]

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Paul Donnelly

Question:

760. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications that have been received for the enterprise support grant from businesses in Dublin 7 and 15; the number of these that have been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19846/20]

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John Brady

Question:

761. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications that have been received for the enterprise support grant from businesses in County Wicklow; the number of these that have been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19896/20]

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Richard O'Donoghue

Question:

762. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when he will announce the release date of the enterprise support grant for businesses impacted by Covid-19. [19907/20]

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Pauline Tully

Question:

764. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received for the enterprise support grant from businesses in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number that have been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20192/20]

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Martin Kenny

Question:

765. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received for the enterprise support grant from businesses in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal; the number that have been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20278/20]

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Martin Browne

Question:

768. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications that have been received for the enterprise support grant from businesses in County Tipperary; the number of these have been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20413/20]

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Pearse Doherty

Question:

769. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications that have been received for the enterprise support grant from businesses in County Donegal; the number of these have been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20442/20]

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Johnny Guirke

Question:

771. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received for the enterprise support grant from businesses in counties Meath and Westmeath by local authority; the number that have been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20713/20]

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Martin Kenny

Question:

772. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received for the enterprise support grant from businesses in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal; the number that have been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20800/20]

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Pa Daly

Question:

773. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received for the enterprise support grant from businesses in County Kerry; the number that have been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20846/20]

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Violet-Anne Wynne

Question:

774. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received for the enterprise support grant from businesses in County Clare; the number of these that have been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20903/20]

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Patricia Ryan

Question:

776. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications that have been received for the enterprise support grant from businesses in County Kildare; the number of these that have been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21018/20]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 758, 760, 761, 762, 764, 765, 768, 769, 771, 772, 773, 774 and 776 together.

The Enterprise Support Grant is a support available to participants of the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance to assist with start-up costs experienced by new enterprises. In 2019, approximately 4,800 applications were awarded at a cost of almost €3 million. This information is not maintained on a county basis.

This grant support is now being extended to self-employed individuals to re-open their business upon the closure of their Pandemic Unemployment Payment.  The extended grant will assist eligible self-employed individuals who are exiting the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment or jobseekers schemes after 25th June 2020, to re-start their business which was closed due to the impact of the pandemic.  The extended grant, of up to €1,000, will be payable to self-employed micro enterprises which employ fewer than 10 people, have an annual turnover of less than €1 million and are not eligible for support from the COVID 19 Business Restart Grant or other similar business reopening grants.

The Department is currently developing the systems to put this support into effect and will communicate how to access the grant in the coming week or so.

I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

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