I propose to take Questions Nos. 93, 104, 107, 116, 118, 131, 136, 138, 154 and 156 together.
The Business Resumption Support Scheme (BRSS) is a support for businesses impacted by COVID-19. I am advised by Revenue that eligible businesses can register for the BRSS via the e-Registration facility on the Revenue On-line System (ROS). Once registered, eligible businesses can make a claim at any time up to 30 November 2021.
Registration for BRSS opened on 6 September 2021. I am advised by Revenue that so far, 1,415 businesses with 1,500 trades have availed of BRSS and claims of €4.9 million have been paid under the Scheme.
The following table sets out the numbers of businesses applying for BRSS, broken down by county.
County
|
Number of Businesses
|
Carlow
|
10
|
Cavan
|
40
|
Clare
|
30
|
Cork
|
155
|
Donegal
|
40
|
Dublin
|
430
|
Galway
|
90
|
Kerry
|
70
|
Kildare
|
40
|
Kilkenny
|
30
|
Laois
|
15
|
Leitrim
|
10
|
Limerick
|
55
|
Longford
|
15
|
Louth
|
40
|
Mayo
|
50
|
Meath
|
55
|
Monaghan
|
25
|
Offaly
|
15
|
Roscommon
|
25
|
Sligo
|
15
|
Tipperary
|
55
|
Waterford
|
30
|
Westmeath
|
25
|
Wexford
|
30
|
Wicklow
|
20
|
Revenue publishes detailed statistics each week on the operation of COVID-19 support schemes, these statistics release include information on the BRSS. These statistics are available on Revenue.ie and updates to the above table will be available in the coming weeks.