Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 April 2021

Wednesday, 28 April 2021

Questions (150)

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

150. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the operation of the small business assistance scheme for Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22193/21]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

As you know, the Government has put in place a comprehensive package to help businesses and workers during the pandemic, including the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS), the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP), the COVID-19 Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS), Small Business Assistance Scheme for COVID (SBASC), low-cost loans, the deferral and warehousing of tax liabilities and the waiver of commercial rates.

The Small Business Assistance scheme for COVID (SBASC), which is a scheme designed to support those businesses who are ineligible for CRSS and other sectoral schemes, opened for applications on 11th March.  This scheme has closed for applications on 21 April 2021.  My officials are in the process of undertaking a brief review of the scheme, and details of phase two of this scheme are due to be announced in the coming weeks.