Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2020
410. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if the owner of a traditional funfair will qualify for the employment wage subsidy scheme or other financial support (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32573/20]
View answerThe Deputy will be aware that the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) provides a flat-rate subsidy to qualifying employers based on the number of paid and eligible employees on the employer’s payroll and charges a reduced rate of employer PRSI of 0.5% on wages paid which are eligible for the subsidy payment.
I am advised that Revenue having regard to the circumstances of the person concerned and the fact that he does not have any employees on the payroll and has not had any employees on the payroll during 2020, he is not eligible for the EWSS.
That said, for those businesses who need further support the Government has made a number of other options available, such as the recently announced Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS). Particular attention is also drawn to the comprehensive package of business and employer supports that have been made available as part of the July Stimulus Plan and Budget 2021 - including the Credit Guarantee Scheme, the SBCI Working Capital Scheme, Sustaining Enterprise Fund, and the Covid-19 Business Loans Scheme.
