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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: On Friday May 15th, 2020 the Government announced details of the new €250m Restart Grant providing direct grant aid to micro and small businesses to help them with the costs associated with reopening and re-employing workers following COVID-19 closures; with the grant being administered by local authorities from Friday May 22nd, 2020. The scheme will provide funding to enable small and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The issues businesses are facing in respect of commercial rents has been raised with me through the Enterprise Forum and Retail Forum, both of which I chair, and other channels. These are difficult times and many companies have had to temporarily close their businesses and / or premise(s), curtail their activities or make alternative work arrangements due to COVID-19 restrictions. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I met with the organisation concerned by way of Conference Call today, Wednesday 20 May.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Government has worked to put in place a suite of supports to encourage lending through the banks to SMEs, the following supports are available to all eligible business, including the hospitality sector. The Covid-19 Working Capital Scheme and the Future Growth Loan Scheme both leverage counter-guarantees through the European Investment Bank to provide a significant guarantee to banks on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Ireland supports transparency and welcomes the proposal for a Directive to amend Directive 2013/34/EU (the Accounting Directive) as regards disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches (country by country reporting). However, we consider that this measure should have the benefit of tax expertise to ensure that it is consistent with existing reporting requirements...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The proposal for a Directive to amend Directive 2013/34/EU (the Accounting Directive) as regards disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches (country by country reporting) was made by the European Commission in April 2016. The proposal was on the Competitiveness Council Agenda on 28 November 2019 for general approach. In the absence of sufficient support for the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: In response to their request, I met recently with members of the hairdressing and beauty industry via teleconference and understand that preparatory work is being undertaken by the hairdressing sector and others in developing guidelines and safety protocols, with reference to the Government’s Return to Work Safely Protocol. I requested that, where sectors are developing such protocols...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Programme (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Government has introduced a range of new measures to assist businesses to reopen or change their business models in response to the Covid-19 health crisis. Some of those measures within my Department’s remit will require changes to legislation to come into effect or to allow the expansion of existing schemes to meet the increased demand as a result of Covid-19. These will require...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: On Friday, 15 May, 2020, the Government decided to establish a new €250m Restart Grant providing direct grant aid to micro and small businesses to help them with the costs associated with reopening following COVID-19 closures. The Restart Grant support is one part of the Government's wider €12bn package of supports for firms of all sizes, which includes the wage subsidy scheme,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Restart Grant is aimed at commercial business.  We have sought to prioritise commercial entities that are totally dependent on their trading income which in turn creates paid employment locally and will drive economic activity and get money circulating. Within our limited funding, the aim is to get these businesses back up and running, trading as normally as possible so that they can...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Farm Safety (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Health and Safety Authority is providing advice and support to employers and workers across all sectors of the economy, including farming, on how to implement the COVID-19 measures set out in the national Return to Work Safely Protocol through its helpline, website and during site inspections. The Health and Safety Authority has also developed a range of checklists and templates which are...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: On Friday, 15 May 2020, the Government decided to establish a new €250m Restart Grant providing direct grant aid to micro and small businesses to help them with the costs associated with reopening and reemploying workers following COVID-19 closures. The grant is being administered by the local authorities. The online Application Form and Frequently Asked Questions went live from Friday...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The nationalReturn to Work Safely Protocol is designed to support employers and workers to put measures in place that will prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. The Protocol should be used by all workplaces to adapt their workplace procedures and practices to comply fully with the COVID-19 related public health protection measures identified as necessary by the HSE and the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Government on 2 May announced a new €2 billion Covid-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme as a further development of the existing Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) already available from AIB, BOI and Ulster Bank. This Scheme forms a major component of the government’s strategy to aid SMEs in these difficult times by providing critical support to ensure businesses are facilitated in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Since the Covid-19 crisis began, Government has worked to put in place a suite of supports to ensure appropriate financing is available to businesses that have been impacted by the outbreak or by the restrictions that have been put in place to mitigate the spread of the disease. The Government on 2 May announced a new €2 billion COVID-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme as a further...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: As I announced on Saturday 2 May, Government has agreed a new €2 billion COVID-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme as a further development of the existing Credit Guarantee Scheme already available from AIB, BOI and Ulster Bank. This Scheme forms a major component of the government’s strategy to aid SMEs in these difficult times by providing critical support to ensure businesses are...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Schemes (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The SBCI Covid-19 Working Capital Scheme was announced on 11 March and opened for eligibility applications on 23 March. The Covid-19 Working Capital Scheme is offered in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The scheme is operated by the SBCI and is supported by the European Investment Fund's InnovFin SME Guarantee facility. It currently makes available a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Schemes (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Government has worked rapidly to ensure that appropriate supports are in place to help businesses address issues arising from the outbreak or the measures put in place to mitigate the spread of Covid-19. The SBCI Covid-19 Working Capital Scheme was announced on 11 March and opened for eligibility applications on 23 March. This scheme is offered in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 423 and 424 together. The national Return to Work Safely Protocol is designed to support employers and workers to put measures in place that will prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. The Protocol should be used by all workplaces to adapt their workplace procedures and practices to comply fully with the COVID-19 related public health protection...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: On Friday, 15 May 2020 the Government announced details of the new €250m Restart Grant providing direct grant aid to micro and small businesses to help them with the costs associated with reopening and reemploying workers following COVID-19 closures; with the grant being administered by local authorities from Friday 22 May 2020. Eligible businesses who have stayed open throughout the...