Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 9 June 2020

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business

Photo of Michael CollinsMichael Collins (Cork South West, Independent)
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Many of the grants and aids available are based on rates a business has paid. While this may be fair for some businesses, others struggling as a result of Covid-19 are not paying rates but they are paying staff and paying to keep vehicles on the road. What can the Department offer these types of businesses in these times?