Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 March 2022
469. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the funding provided with respect to the employment wage subsidy scheme for 2022; the level of funding that has been drawn down to date; if her Department has revised the level of funding that will be required under the scheme in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15955/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe employment wage subsidy scheme (EWSS) replaced the temporary wage subsidy scheme with effect from 1 September 2020.
The table below outlines the level of funding provided in my Department's 2022 estimate for the employment wage subsidy scheme and a breakdown of funding provided from 2020 to February 2022:
|
€000 |
|
|
2022 Estimate |
600,000 |
|
. |
. |
|
EWSS Funding 2020 - Feb 2022 |
€000 |
|
2020 (Outturn) |
1,370,889 |
|
2021 (Provisional Outturn) |
4,570,531 |
|
2022 (January - February) |
499,108 |
|
Total |
6,440,528 |
The employment wage subsidy scheme is paid through the Vote of the Department of Social Protection while the Department of Finance has responsibility for policy matters in relation to the scheme and the scheme is administered by the Revenue Commissioners.
If the Department's expenditure is likely to exceed its voted allocation, a supplementary estimate will be sought later in the year.
