Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 December 2020
28. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses that have had their restart grants plus recalled following the report from the Restart Grant Working Group (details supplied); the number of grants called by local authority; and the total value of the grants recalled by local authority. [40593/20]
View answer29. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will respond to an organisation (details supplied) that have contacted his office regarding the recalling of the restart grants plus for its members; and his views on whether the recalling of the of this grant aid was unfair and if it constitutes a breach of rights based on legitimate expectation. [40594/20]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 28 and 29 together.
The Restart Grant Plus was introduced as part of the response to the effects on business of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The Scheme has been operated by the 31 Local Authorities on behalf of my Department, and closed to new applications on 31 October 2020. It was effectively replaced as part of Budget 2021 with the Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS) operated by the Revenue Commissioners.
My Department does not have a role in individual applications and therefore, does not collate or hold information relating to individual cases. In response to the Deputy’s specific question, I can confirm that I received correspondence from the organisation in question and the matter is currently under consideration.
