Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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124. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment when funding will be issued to local authorities to allow them to distribute the restart grant plus scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25292/20]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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On 23^rdJuly 2020 I announced that in order to further support enterprises as the economy reopens and resumes activity, further grant funding of €300 million would be provided to businesses through an enhanced Restart Grant Plus Scheme.

The additional €300 million provided in the July stimulus package allowed further categories of businesses to benefit in that businesses impacted by a 25% reduction in turnover due to COVID-19 restrictions or downturn in trade are eligible provided they commit to reopening and to hiring and sustaining employment.

Necessary funding has been distributed to all Local Authorities and Local Authorities have been quickly processing applications since the launch of the Scheme.

Further information and application forms are available on the website of all Local Authorities.