Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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In responding to the Deputy, I would note that I can only answer in respect of the COVID-19 support schemes under my remit. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Revenue has operated a series of Government support schemes for businesses, employers and individuals. However, certain supports, such as the Tax Debt Warehousing scheme, did not entail making any payments to taxpayers.

I am advised by Revenue that they have published monthly detailed statistical reports on COVID-19 support schemes from April 2020 to June 2022 and that these can be accessed at Revenue’s website at the following link: www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/information-about-revenue/statistics/number-of-taxpayers-and-returns/covid-19-support-schemes-statistics.aspx

Details of employers who received payments under the Employment Wage Subside Scheme (EWSS), the COVID Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS), the Business Resumption Support Scheme (BRSS), and the Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) have been published on the Revenue website.

Revenue have further advised me that no Irish banks are included in the subsidy recipients. However, for reasons of taxpayer confidentiality, had a bank received a payment under a scheme, Revenue would be precluded from disclosing details of any such payment.

The lists of actual recipients of payments under the COVID-19 Support schemes can be found at the following links:

• In respect of EWSS: www.revenue.ie/en/employing-people/employment-wage-subsidy/ewss/list-of-employers-who-received-payments-under-the-ewss.aspx
• In respect of CRSS: www.revenue.ie/en/self-assessment-and-self-employment/crss/list-of-businesses-received-payments-under-crss.aspx
• In respect of BRSS: www.revenue.ie/en/self-assessment-and-self-employment/brss/list-of-businesses-received-payments-under-brss.aspx
• In respect of TWSS: www.revenue.ie/en/employing-people/twss/list-of-employers/index.aspx