Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. A similar matter was raised with me yesterday in the Dáil. The employment wage subsidy scheme, in particular, is supporting businesses that have every prospect of being viable again in the future. We all hope that opportunity for viability will come sooner rather than later. That is why implementing public health guidance is so important. I recently met all the CEOs of the banks, as I regularly do. It would be helpful if Deputy Cowen would give me the details of the business he referred to, if that business is comfortable with sharing the details with me, and I will follow up on the matter. I have every confidence the schemes we have in place are making a difference to supporting employers in a tough time. For example, the banks have informed me that they will treat mortgage applications on a case-by-case basis, and being on an employment wage subsidy scheme should not disbar somebody from getting a mortgage. It should not in general terms, but it has to be examined case by case. If Deputy Cowen gives me the information, I will follow up on the matter.

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