Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 December 2020
30. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the types of businesses that have been categorised as non-rateable due to their being located in shared spaces which are themselves subject to rates; and the total value of grants to be refunded due to this distinction. [40606/20]
View answerThe 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. The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) has advised that a number of Local Authorities have reported having sought/received return of grants. However, as appeals are ongoing by the local authority network and in some cases grants are being returned voluntarily by businesses, for example in the case where a business failed to reopen or moved to an alternative building, we do not as yet have final figures as to amounts returned.
