Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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56. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of successful applications for support under thebusiness user support scheme for kerosene in each county; and the total value of the support provided in each county under the scheme, in tabular form. [50973/23]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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On 6th September this year, I launched the Business Users Support Scheme for Kerosene to provide support to businesses that were impacted by significant increases in the cost of this fuel following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The scheme provided eligible businesses with a payment to reimburse them for half of their increased costs in the period from 1st March to 31st December 2022, compared to the equivalent period in 2021.

The implementation of this scheme delivered on a commitment that I made earlier this year to ensure that businesses that rely on kerosene for heating purposes are supported in the same manner as those that have already received support in respect of increased electricity and natural gas costs under the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme.

The Business Users Support Scheme for Kerosene closed to applications on the 31st October this year.

The statistics outlined below in reply to your question are broken down by county and value up to November 17th. While the scheme is closed to applications, the approval process is continuing and will be concluded by the end of the year, so the figures below do not represent the final approval figures for the Scheme.