Written answers

Tuesday, 28 July 2020

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Photo of Claire KerraneClaire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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631. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if additional supports will be put in place to support the self-employed in reopening their business in view of the fact that they cannot avail of the temporary wage subsidy scheme which other businesses can continue to access it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19061/20]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Enterprise Support Grant is being extended to assist eligible self-employed recipients who are exiting the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment scheme after 25th June 2020 to re-start their business.  A once-off grant will be awarded up to a maximum of €1,000 covering costs associated with re-opening a business which was closed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

This measure will ensure that self-employed individuals who face difficulties in transitioning back to work from the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment are awarded financial assistance.

The grant will be available to self-employed individuals who satisfy the scheme conditions including: employing fewer than 10 people; having an annual turnover of less than €1 million; and not being liable for commercial rates.  This grant is available for micro enterprises that are not eligible for other similar COVID business re-start grants from other Government Departments.

The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation is responsible for other enterprise supports for businesses that have been impacted by the current pandemic.

I trust that this clarifies the position at this time.

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