Written answers
Tuesday, 28 July 2020
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Claire 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]
Heather 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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