Business Supports

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 October 2023

Thursday, 5 October 2023

Questions (113, 114, 130, 133, 139)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

Question:

113. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a county basis of the number of businesses in Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, and Wexford that successfully applied for inclusion under the temporary business energy support scheme, in tabular form; the estimated value or worth of the support in each county; if he has plans for any other similar scheme in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43188/23]

Michael Moynihan

Question:

114. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a county basis of the number of businesses in Cork and Kerry that successfully applied for inclusion under the temporary business energy support scheme, in tabular form; the estimated value or worth of the support in each county; if he has plans for any other similar scheme in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42864/23]

Barry Cowen

Question:

130. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a county basis of the number of businesses in Offaly, Laois, Longford and Westmeath that successfully applied for inclusion under the temporary business energy support scheme, in tabular form; the estimated value or worth of the support in each county; if he has plans for any other similar scheme in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42868/23]

Seán Haughey

Question:

133. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update of the number of businesses in Dublin that successfully applied for inclusion under the temporary business energy support scheme, in tabular form; the estimated value or worth of the support in Dublin; if he has plans for any other similar scheme in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42862/23]

Willie O'Dea

Question:

139. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a county basis of the number of businesses in Limerick, Clare and Tipperary that successfully applied for inclusion under the temporary business energy support scheme, in tabular form; the estimated value or worth of the support in each county; if he has plans for any other similar scheme in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42866/23]

Written answers

Minister for Finance

I propose to take Questions Nos. 113, 114, 130, 133 and 139 together.

The Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS) was introduced to support qualifying businesses with increases in their electricity or natural gas costs arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Finance Act 2022 (as amended) made provision for the TBESS.The scheme provided support to qualifying businesses in respect of increases in their electricity or natural gas costs. The TBESS was available to eligible tax compliant businesses carrying on a trade or profession, the profits of which are chargeable to tax under Case I or Case II of Schedule D.The claim period for TBESS was a calendar month from 1 September 2022 to July 31 2023. The final deadline for eligible businesses to submit claims for relief under the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS) was Saturday, 30 September 2023. The scheme is now closed.Over €140 million has been paid out to 31,044 businesses across the country.I am advised by Revenue of the following registrations and claims for the businesses who availed of the TBESS:

County	Registered Customers	Value of Approved claims
Carlow	438	€2,013,857
Cavan	665	€3,024,823
Clare	806	€2,979,866
Cork	4,075	€16,067,453
Donegal	1,316	€4,589,265
Dublin	6,728	€43,097,917
Galway	1,814	€8,395,946
Kerry	1,346	€4,708,125
Kildare	1,108	€5,717,312
Kilkenny	727	€2,404,037
Laois	436	€1,541,096
Leitrim	261	€578,218
Limerick	1,346	€5,898,106
Longford	310	€1,280,323
Louth	884	€3,433,132
Mayo	975	€3,570,172
Meath	1,112	€4,890,221
Monaghan	637	€2,646,916
Offaly	482	€1,598,839
Roscommon	382	€1,647,170
Sligo	439	€2,064,630
Tipperary	1,295	€4,087,602
Waterford	931	€4,495,747
Westmeath	690	€2,548,101
Wexford	1,085	€4,413,025
Wicklow	756	€3,000,221
Total	31044	€140,692,120

I am advised by Revenue that further TBESS statistics will be published on the Revenue website on 5 October 2023 at: www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/information-about-revenue/statistics/number-of-taxpayers-and-returns/cost-living.aspx

The TBESS was designed as a temporary measure and I do not have plans to introduce a similar scheme.

Question No. 114 answered with Question No. 113.