Written answers
Tuesday, 9 June 2020
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Trading Online Voucher Scheme
Frank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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501. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason accommodation businesses are excluded from applying for the trading online voucher scheme in view of the damage caused to the industry by Covid-19; if he will investigate the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9903/20]
Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Marian Harkin (Sligo-Leitrim, Independent)
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502. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason for the exclusion of credit unions from accessing the trading online voucher scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10125/20]
Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Trading Online Voucher Scheme is funded by my department and the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation and delivered nationwide in partnership with Enterprise Ireland and the 31 LEOs. The Scheme offers skills training, mentoring and a grant of up to €2,500 to help small and micro-businesses (10 or less employees, turnover of less than €2m and which have been registered and trading for at least 6 months) to develop their ecommerce capability. With up to 70% of Ireland’s annual online spend historically going overseas, targeting Irish small and micro-businesses for trading online is a key jobs and economic imperative, particularly in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Scheme aims to encourage and support such businesses in developing their online trading presence so that they can reach new markets, sustain and grow their business, retain and employ more people and export more.
Credit Unions do not fall within this enterprise ambit and as such are ineligible to apply under the Scheme.
James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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503. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the local enterprise office trading online voucher scheme will be reviewed to include restaurants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10173/20]
Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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504. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the trading online scheme under South Dublin LEO is oversubscribed; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the scheme is currently paused; if this is the case in other LEO areas; his views on whether the projected funding allocated is insufficient; and his plans to increase funding and meet the demand from businesses impacted by the fallout from the lockdown and other responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. [10305/20]
Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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