Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 May 2024
167. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses, broken down by each local authority area in the State, that registered for the increased cost-of-business grant by close of scheme, in tabular form. [22232/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe latest stats regarding the ICOB scheme are laid out in the table below. Please note that I along with my Government colleagues have today Wednesday 15th May announced a substantial range of measures to reduce costs for small and medium sized businesses.
Amongst the range of measures I have decided to reopen the ICOB portal from today to 29th May. If a rate paying business owner has not registered, they should do so now. We have received feedback that the process of registering is simple and quick.
As part of re-opening the ICOB scheme and given the greater impact that increased costs are having on the hospitality and retail sector, as noted in the DETE-DSP joint working paper titled ‘An Assessment of the Cumulative Impact of Proposed Measures to Improve Working Conditions in Ireland’, it has been agreed that business operating in these sectors should receive a second payment for approved businesses or a double payment for new registrations under this scheme.
|
Local Authority |
Total Businesses Registered |
|
Carlow County Council (101) |
1100 |
|
Cavan County Council (102) |
1249 |
|
Clare County Council (103) |
2165 |
|
Cork City Council (104) |
4122 |
|
Cork County Council (105) |
5107 |
|
Donegal County Council (107) |
2634 |
|
Dublin City Council (108) |
8220 |
|
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (109) |
2613 |
|
Fingal County Council (110) |
2968 |
|
Galway City Council (111) |
2063 |
|
Galway County Council (112) |
2085 |
|
Kerry County Council (113) |
2521 |
|
Kildare County Council (114) |
2969 |
|
Kilkenny County Council (115) |
1363 |
|
Laois County Council (116) |
1014 |
|
Leitrim County Council (117) |
521 |
|
Limerick City and County Council (118) |
3390 |
|
Longford County Council (119) |
888 |
|
Louth County Council (120) |
2325 |
|
Mayo County Council (121) |
2612 |
|
Meath County Council (106) |
2457 |
|
Monaghan County Council (122) |
1379 |
|
Offaly County Council (123) |
1055 |
|
Roscommon County Council (124) |
983 |
|
Sligo County Council (125) |
1096 |
|
South Dublin County Council (126) |
3527 |
|
Tipperary County Council (127) |
2831 |
|
Waterford City and County Council (128) |
2160 |
|
Westmeath County Council (129) |
1542 |
|
Wexford County Council (130) |
2900 |
|
Wicklow County Council (131) |
2303 |
|
Total |
74162 |
