Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2020
266. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies in County Wexford that availed of the wage subsidy scheme; the total amount provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28386/20]
View answerThe Deputy will be aware that the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) ceased on 31 August 2020 and was replaced with the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) from 1 September 2020
I am advised by Revenue that over 2,200 employers in Wexford availed of the TWSS from March to August 2020 and to date 1,300 employers in the county have registered for the EWSS.
Throughout the operation of the TWSS, Revenue has published detailed statistical information on the operation of the scheme and since September has begun to supplement the data with information on the new EWSS, which may be of interest to the Deputy. The combined statistics are available at link: https://www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/information-about-revenue/statistics/number-of-taxpayers-and-returns/covid-19-wage-subsidy-scheme-statistics.aspx .
