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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Government has agreed a new €2 billion COVID-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme as a further development of the existing Credit Guarantee Scheme already available. 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 having access to credit facilities to assist a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Under the reconfiguration of the Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business announced on the 5th June, there are now just two remaining phases instead of three, with Phase 3 starting on the 29th of June, and Phase 4 on the 20th of July. Further work will be carried out in the coming days and weeks to determine which actions will take place in each phase. Updates to the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Data (9 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Companies Registration Office has provided information on the number of companies that have entered examinership, receivership or liquidation in 2019 and to date in 2020, as set out in tabular form below. The Companies Act 2014, which provides the statutory framework for each of these mechanisms, reflects international best practice. Statutory provision for limited liability, and the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Process (9 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Government approved the drafting of legislation to amend the Credit Guarantee Act 2012 (as emended) on 1st May last, as part of a range of new measures to assist businesses to reopen or change their business models in response to the Covid-19 health crisis. Also approved at that Government meeting were proposals which required amendments to two other Acts - the Microfinance Loan Fund Act...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises (9 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The SME Credit Guarantee Scheme encourages additional lending to SMEs by offering a partial Government guarantee to banks against losses on qualifying loans to eligible SMEs. Loans under the scheme range from €10,000 to €1m for terms of up to seven years. Government has agreed a new €2 billion COVID-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme as a further development of the existing...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (9 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The announcement of redundancies at Molex in Shannon last November was very disappointing. My Department, IDA Ireland and the other enterprise agencies under my remit are determined to source new investment and employment opportunities for Clare that will help offset many of these job losses. The Mid-West Regional Enterprise Plan, which I launched last year, will be a critical tool in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: In order to assist businesses to address the challenges posed by COVID-19, the Government has put in place a comprehensive suite of supports for firms of all sizes, which includes the wage subsidy scheme, grants, low-cost loans, write-off of commercial rates and deferred tax liabilities. These supports are designed to build confidence, to further assist businesses in terms of the management...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Data (9 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: In order to assist businesses to address the challenges posed by COVID-19, the Government has put in place a comprehensive suite of supports for firms of all sizes, which includes the wage subsidy scheme, grants, low-cost loans, write-off of commercial rates and deferred tax liabilities. These supports are designed to build confidence, to further assist businesses in terms of the management...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy is aware the Return to Work Safely Protocol was launched on 9thMay 2020 in advance of the Phase 1 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business which came into effect on 18thMay. The Protocol sets out in very clear terms for employers and workers the steps that they must take before a workplace reopens, and while it continues to operate. The protocol incorporates current...

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...