Written answers

Wednesday, 29 July 2020

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Photo of Jennifer WhitmoreJennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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119. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a financial support mechanism will be provided for the bus and coach sector struggling to reopen due to the reduction in tourist numbers; the other supports that will be made available for the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19452/20]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The July Stimulus Package introduced significant measures to help support businesses to recover following the devastating impacts of the Covid-19 crisis incIuding the employment wage subsidy scheme, the refund of corporation tax, the rates waiver,  and an increased restart grant.  However, I  am aware of how badly impacted the coach tourism sector has been by the crisis due to the lack of international tourists and a fall in demand for local coach services. Accordingly, I have asked Fáilte Ireland to develop a Business Continuity Scheme to help these businesses through this very difficult period.  Fáilte Ireland will now engage with the sector to develop this scheme which has been allocated €10 million in funding.

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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120. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific supports included in the July stimulus package for small coach operators in view of severe financial pressure being placed on these businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19461/20]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The July Stimulus Package introduced significant measures to help support businesses to recover following the devastating impacts of the Covid-19 crisis incIuding the employment wage subsidy scheme, the refund of corporation tax, the rates waiver, and an increased restart grant.  However, I  am aware of how badly impacted the coach tourism sector has been by the crisis due to the lack of international tourists and a fall in demand for local coach services. Accordingly, I have asked Fáilte Ireland to develop a Business Continuity Scheme to help these businesses through this very difficult period.  Fáilte Ireland will now engage with the sector to develop this scheme which has been allocated €10 million in funding.

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