Written answers

Thursday, 30 July 2020

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Photo of Paul KehoePaul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if private bus companies providing transit services can avail of the €10 million stimulus package for coach tour operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19894/20]

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 €10m in funding.

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