Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 November 2020

Thursday, 19 November 2020

Questions (241)

Seán Haughey

Question:

241. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if self-employed taxi drivers who were claimants of the pandemic unemployment payment and who ceased claiming and returned to work before the introduction of the new level 5 restrictions which resulted in them reclaiming the pandemic unemployment payment can apply for the enterprise support grant to recuperate finances spent adapting their cars to return to work before the new level 5 restrictions were actually implemented; if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in this context; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37452/20]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection

The Enterprise Support Grant (ESG) for businesses impacted by COVID-19 is awarded to self-employed people who meet the required qualifying conditions. 

It is open to the person concerned to apply for the ESG when she returns to self-employment and has closed her Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment.  Funding can be awarded for eligible costs up to a maximum of €1,000.

Information about the ESG including qualifying conditions is available at www.gov.ie/dsp.

I trust this clarifies the matter.