Business Supports

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 January 2023

Tuesday, 24 January 2023

Ceisteanna (108, 117, 118, 124, 128, 130, 143)

Jackie Cahill

Ceist:

108. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance the number of Tipperary businesses that have applied for assistance under the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number of Waterford businesses that have applied; the number of Tipperary applications that have been successful; the number of Waterford applications that have been successful; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3047/23]

Seán Haughey

Ceist:

117. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance the number of Dublin businesses that have applied for assistance under the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number that have been successful; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for businesses in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3071/23]

Willie O'Dea

Ceist:

118. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the number of Limerick businesses that have applied for assistance under the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number of them that have been successful; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for businesses in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3083/23]

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

Ceist:

124. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the number of Carlow businesses that have applied for assistance under the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number of Wicklow businesses that have applied; the number of Carlow applications that have been successful; the number of Wicklow applications that have been successful; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for businesses in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2979/23]

Joe Flaherty

Ceist:

128. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of Longford businesses that have applied for assistance under the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number of Westmeath businesses that have applied; the number of Longford applications that have been successful; the number of Westmeath applications that have been successful; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2993/23]

Brendan Smith

Ceist:

130. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the operation of the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number of businesses in each of the counties Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Leitrim, Louth and Sligo that have applied; the number of businesses in each county that were successful in their applications; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3065/23]

James O'Connor

Ceist:

143. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the number of Cork businesses that have applied for assistance under the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number of Kerry businesses that have applied; the number of Cork applications that have been successful; the number of Kerry applications that have been successful; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3079/23]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Finance

I propose to take Questions Nos. 108, 117, 118, 124, 128, 130 and 143 together.

The Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS) was introduced to support qualifying businesses with increases in their electricity or natural gas costs over the winter months.

Sections 100 to 102 of the Finance Act 2022 make provision for the TBESS. The scheme provides support to qualifying businesses in respect of energy costs relating to the period from 1 September 2022 to 28 February 2023. The TBESS is 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.

Qualifying businesses can claim for 40% of the increases in their energy bills between the ‘claim period’, September 2022 to February 2023 and the ‘reference period’, the corresponding calendar month in the previous year. Payments are generally subject to a monthly cap of €10,000 per trade or profession. Businesses which are eligible for TBESS can register for the scheme via Revenue’s online service and comprehensive guidelines on the operation of the scheme are available on the Revenue website.

I am advised by Revenue of the following registrations and claims by county.

County	All Applications	Approved Registrations	Value of Approved Claims
Carlow	179	177	€246,869
Cavan	247	239	€288,170
Clare	338	329	€445,847
Cork	1,624	1,591	€1,769,841
Donegal	486	480	€618,030
Dublin	2,941	2,869	€3,917,659
Galway	804	784	€800,288
Kerry	532	516	€660,106
Kildare	476	466	€503,351
Kilkenny	306	294	€257,051
Laois	176	173	€193,600
Leitrim	125	124	€84,953
Limerick	574	562	€589,309
Longford	148	146	€114,108
Louth	389	380	€464,029
Mayo	441	431	€543,688
Meath	503	497	€653,171
Monaghan	223	219	€301,547
Offaly	221	216	€199,788
Roscommon	169	164	€195,799
Sligo	203	194	€266,030
Tipperary	498	487	€473,885
Waterford	388	376	€362,935
Westmeath	344	337	€280,950
Wexford	483	471	€600,293
Wicklow	336	327	€322,880

I am advised by Revenue that applications received from businesses are reviewed to determine eligibility and this accounts for the variance in the figures for ‘all applications’ and ‘approved registrations’. In addition, Revenue is publishing detailed statistical reports in relation to the TBESS which are updated on a weekly basis. These reports are available on Revenue’s website.

Question No. 109 answered with Question No. 95.

Question No. 110 answered with Question No. 68.