Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 June 2020
382. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the level of funding that has been drawn down by businesses up to 5 June 2020 under the various Covid-19 business supports compared to the level of approvals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12325/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn order to assist businesses to address the challenges posed by COVID-19, the Government has put in place a comprehensive suite of supports for firms of all sizes, which includes the wage subsidy scheme, grants, low-cost loans, write-off of commercial rates and deferred tax liabilities. These supports are designed to build confidence, to further assist businesses in terms of the management of their companies and to allow them to begin looking to the future and start charting a path forward for weeks and months ahead.
Details of the business supports which are administered by enterprise agencies and other bodies on behalf of my Department are available on my Department's website: https://dbei.gov.ie/en/What-We-Do/Supports-for-SMEs/COVID-19-supports/ .
Details of the uptake of these supports are updated every week on my Department’s website at https://dbei.gov.ie/en/Publications/Publication-files/Take-up-of-DBEI-COVID-19-Business-Supports.pdf.
