Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 December 2020
40. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in each local authority area that have received a restart grant and that have received a restart grant plus in tabular form; the funding allocated for each grant category in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44041/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Restart Grant and Restart Grant Plus schemes were designed to help small and medium sized businesses get back on their feet after what has been an exceptionally difficult time. Approximately €650m under the restart grant schemes will be allocated by the end of the year.
The purpose of the schemes was to help with the cost of reopening or adapting business premises so that normal business could resume. Grant payments were administered by the Local Authorities via the commercial rates system as this was considered the most effective means to get urgent financial assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID-19.
The Restart Grant Plus scheme closed to new applications on 31 October and the COVID Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS) operated by the Revenue Commissioners is now in place.
In total, over 118,600 applications have been managed under both Restart schemes. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the 31 local authorities and the Local Government Management Agency for their working in managing applications under both schemes.
I have set out separately in tabular form the information requested by the Deputy as of 11 December 2020 at Restart Grants.
