Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 23 March 2021

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht

Impact of Covid-19 on the Hospitality Sector: Discussion

Mr. Adrian Cummins:

I thank Deputy Mythen for his questions. Regarding the restart grant, our analysis and calculations show that we require eight weeks' CRSS payments to restock our businesses, restock our fridges and meet our food and drink costs in our restaurants. I think the Deputy's other question related to rents. I wish to be very clear that certain businesses have received no CRSS payment whatsoever. Events catering did not receive anything. Down the road, companies in the sector will get a maximum of €8,000 under the new scheme. There could be two businesses side by side, both with €1 million in turnover, one getting the CRSS payment and the other getting a maximum of €8,000 for the year. That is not fair. I want to make sure everybody is treated equally going forward.

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