Written answers
Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Business Supports
Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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260. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a late increased cost-of-living business grant application will be taken from a business in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22583/24]
Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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The Government is very aware that SMEs have faced a number of economic shocks in recent years which have resulted in cost increases.
On May 15th, I, along with my Government colleagues, announced a substantial range of measures to reduce costs for small and medium sized businesses.
Included in these measures was the reopening of the ICOB portal from 15th May to 29th May, in order to allow rate paying business owners who have not registered to do so. We have received feedback that the process of registering is simple and quick.
As part of re-opening the ICOB scheme and given the greater impact that increased costs are having on the hospitality and retail sector, as noted in the DETE-DSP joint working paper titled ‘An Assessment of the Cumulative Impact of Proposed Measures to Improve Working Conditions in Ireland’, it has been agreed that business operating in these sectors will receive a second payment for approved businesses or a double payment for new registrations under this scheme.
Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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261. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications made by county to the increased cost-of-business scheme; the funding allocated to each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22604/24]
Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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The Government is very aware that SMEs have faced a number of economic shocks in recent years which have resulted in cost increases.
On May 15th, I, along with my Government colleagues, announced a substantial range of measures to reduce costs for small and medium sized businesses.
Included in these measures was the reopening of the ICOB portal from 15th May to 29th May, in order to allow rate paying business owners who have not registered to do so. We have received feedback that the process of registering is simple and quick.
As part of re-opening the ICOB scheme and given the greater impact that increased costs are having on the hospitality and retail sector, as noted in the DETE-DSP joint working paper titled ‘An Assessment of the Cumulative Impact of Proposed Measures to Improve Working Conditions in Ireland’, it has been agreed that business operating in these sectors will receive a second payment for approved businesses or a double payment for new registrations under this scheme.
The funding allocated to each county is as follows:
| Local Authority | Grant Funding Allocation |
|---|---|
| Carlow | €2,807,775 |
| Cavan | €2,978,631 |
| Clare | €5,477,444 |
| Cork City | €14,147,830 |
| Cork County | €14,644,334 |
| Donegal | €7,165,063 |
| Dublin City | €39,150,032 |
| Dun Laoghaire Rathdown | €11,754,019 |
| Fingal | €11,773,751 |
| Galway City | €6,547,729 |
| Galway County | €6,751,126 |
| Kerry | €6,771,769 |
| Kildare | €7,654,623 |
| Kilkenny | €4,219,626 |
| Laois | €2,407,570 |
| Leitrim | €1,131,070 |
| Limerick | €7,811,700 |
| Longford | €1,565,263 |
| Louth | €6,041,709 |
| Mayo | €5,829,286 |
| Meath | €5,983,903 |
| Monaghan | €2,402,897 |
| Offaly | €2,255,939 |
| Roscommon | €2,020,961 |
| Sligo | €2,690,467 |
| South Dublin | €16,225,033 |
| Tipperary | €6,150,005 |
| Waterford | €6,144,183 |
| Westmeath | €3,449,715 |
| Wexford | €7,379,529 |
| Wicklow | €5,643,782 |
| LA GRANT TOTALS | €226,976,762 |
The latest available ICOB figures as at 20th May are as follows:
| Local Authority | Total Submissions | Total Properties |
|---|---|---|
| Carlow County Council (101) | 958 | 1107 |
| Cavan County Council (102) | 1123 | 1254 |
| Clare County Council (103) | 1856 | 2187 |
| Cork City Council (104) | 3865 | 4181 |
| Cork County Council (105) | 4770 | 5160 |
| Donegal County Council (107) | 2338 | 2689 |
| Dublin City Council (108) | 7547 | 8308 |
| Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (109) | 2497 | 2627 |
| Fingal County Council (110) | 2833 | 3045 |
| Galway City Council (111) | 1887 | 2072 |
| Galway County Council (112) | 1850 | 2106 |
| Kerry County Council (113) | 2320 | 2537 |
| Kildare County Council (114) | 2908 | 3010 |
| Kilkenny County Council (115) | 1222 | 1377 |
| Laois County Council (116) | 914 | 1019 |
| Leitrim County Council (117) | 471 | 525 |
| Limerick City and County Council (118) | 2767 | 3455 |
| Longford County Council (119) | 758 | 896 |
| Louth County Council (120) | 1922 | 2338 |
| Mayo County Council (121) | 2483 | 2647 |
| Meath County Council (106) | 2333 | 2472 |
| Monaghan County Council (122) | 1203 | 1385 |
| Offaly County Council (123) | 957 | 1068 |
| Roscommon County Council (124) | 967 | 998 |
| Sligo County Council (125) | 1000 | 1099 |
| South Dublin County Council (126) | 2971 | 3554 |
| Tipperary County Council (127) | 2383 | 2858 |
| Waterford City and County Council (128) | 1910 | 2180 |
| Westmeath County Council (129) | 1375 | 1551 |
| Wexford County Council (130) | 2693 | 2918 |
| Wicklow County Council (131) | 2024 | 2316 |
| Total | 67105 | 74939 |
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