Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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193. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) was refused the employment wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34005/21]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) is an economy-wide enterprise support that provides a flat rate subsidy to qualifying employers based on the numbers of eligible employees on their payrolls. The EWSS replaced the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme which ceased on 31 August 2020. To be eligible for EWSS, an employer must have tax clearance for the duration of the scheme and be able to demonstrate that turnover or customer orders have declined by at least 30% between 1 January and 30 June 2021, by reference to the corresponding period in 2019, and the reduction is due to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

I am advised by Revenue that the business in question registered for EWSS on 14 June 2021 and submitted its first claim on 21 June 2021 in respect of the period 1 June 2021 to 30 June 2021. The claim was approved on the same day (21 June) and is currently being processed. Revenue contacted the business to request that it provides details of its nominated bank account and this was received on 22 June. The payment will be forwarded to the nominated bank account of the business shortly.

Revenue has also confirmed that it will make direct contact with the business to clarify why it considers that it was refused access to the EWSS and to explain how the scheme operates.