Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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112. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for the restart scheme by county; the number of applications granted and refused in each county; and the allocation to each county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20259/20]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I have set out in the table below the total number of applications received and which have been paid and the number of applications approved and awaiting payment per Local Authority under the Restart Grant scheme as of 24 July 2020.  The table also displays the total number of applications which have been rejected and the number of applications received but not approved.

A funding tranche of €200m was made immediately to the 31 local authorities, collectively, to meet the initial applications made to the scheme. The table sets out the allocation made per county under the initial funding tranche.

Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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113. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses in Sligo and Leitrim county councils; the amount that has been allocated to each authority; the number of businesses in each county that have received funding under the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20277/20]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Restart Grant scheme is just one part of the wider suite of measures for firms of all sizes, which includes grants, low-cost loans, write-off of commercial rates and deferred tax liabilities, all of which will help to improve cashflow amongst SMEs.

This package is a significant step-up in assistance available for all businesses in all sectors at this very difficult time. The measures have been developed to meet the varying needs of Irish enterprise and they are very specifically targeted by size, sector and need and are targeted at vulnerable but viable companies.

In response to the information requested by the Deputy and as of 24 July 2020:

Sligo County Council has received 632 applications made to the scheme in total. Of this amount, 614 businesses have been approved for funding from the initial funding tranche of €3,007,469 allocated by this Department.

Leitrim County Council has received 373 applications made to the scheme in total. Of this amount, 334 businesses have been approved for funding from the initial funding tranche of €1,429,630 allocated by this Department.

Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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114. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for supports under the various schemes for businesses impacted by Covid-19 that have been received from businesses in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal; the number that have been processed to date; the number that have been successful; the total amount has been allocated to the businesses; the total amount that was sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20279/20]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Government previously introduced a €12bn package of supports for firms of all sizes, which includes the wage subsidy scheme, the pandemic unemployment payment for the self-employed, grants, low-cost loans, write-off of commercial rates and deferred tax liabilities, all of which will help to improve cashflow amongst SMEs. Full details on all COVID-19 supports for business are available at: 

On July 23^rdthe Government announced the July Jobs Stimulus, a €7.4bn package of measures designed to stimulate a jobs-led recovery and build economic confidence while continuing to manage the impact of Covid-19.  Further details on the July Jobs Stimulus are available at:

The Tables below set out the number of applications for supports received from businesses in County Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Roscommon under the various schemes.

Tables of uptake:  Sligo

*Applications currently being processed with clients

**Processed and final approval communicated to clients

Tables of uptake:  Leitrim

*Applications currently being processed with clients

**Processed and final approval communicated to clients

Tables of uptake:  Donegal

*Applications currently being processed with clients

**Processed and final approval communicated to clients

Tables of uptake:  Roscommon

*Applications currently being processed with clients

**Processed and final approval communicated to clients

Micro Finance Ireland applications per Local Enterprise Office are as follows:

Local Enterprise Office also provided Covid-19 related Mentoring and Training as per details below:

Later this year the Government will set out a National Economic Plan, to chart a long term, jobs-led recovery. It will set out how we secure our public finances in a world where we must live with Covid-19, while driving efforts to decarbonise our economy and prepare for the next phase of technological transformation.