Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 16 November 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion

Mr. Derek Moran:

I will come back in on one of the questions. A colleague of mine did an exercise. The Deputy asked about a requirement or request that the scheme be backdated until March, approximately. The biggest percentage increases were in April, at 108% compared with the previous year, July, at 143%, and August, at 221%. That includes the affinity schemes that are in place. The percentages of the increase are behind us now and the energy support scheme only kicks in from September.