Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 May 2024
152. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail, in tabular form, on the basis of a local authority breakdown, the number of businesses that have registered for the Increased Cost of Business Scheme grant as of 29 April 2024, or the latest date available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20073/24]
View answerAs you will be aware, as part of Budget 2024, the Government signed off on a package of €257 million for the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) grant as a vital measure for small and medium businesses.
Local Authorities, funded through the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, are administering the grant to qualifying businesses on behalf of the Department.
Local Authorities have written to all rate paying businesses with details of how to register for the grant and it is a very simple process for businesses to verify their details through an online portal.
The grant has been open for registrations since 14 March. Local Authorities began the payment process to eligible businesses last week. The closing date for registrations for the ICOB grant is 1 May 2024. I urge all eligible businesses to register for this grant before the closing date of 1 May.
The following is the situation in relation to uptake of the scheme across all Local Authorities as of Monday 30th April:
|
Agency Name |
Original estimate businesses |
Total Submissions |
Percentage of Original Estimate Businesses |
|
Carlow County Council (101) |
1504 |
832 |
55.32% |
|
Cavan County Council (102) |
2385 |
1010 |
42.35% |
|
Clare County Council (103) |
3474 |
1643 |
47.29% |
|
Cork City Council (104) |
9333 |
3482 |
37.31% |
|
Cork County Council (105) |
6404 |
4274 |
66.74% |
|
Meath County Council (106) |
3801 |
2107 |
55.43% |
|
Donegal County Council (107) |
4449 |
2016 |
45.31% |
|
Dublin City Council (108) |
16246 |
6837 |
42.08% |
|
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (109) |
4369 |
2278 |
52.14% |
|
Fingal County Council (110) |
5310 |
2549 |
48.00% |
|
Galway City Council (111) |
2900 |
1757 |
60.59% |
|
Galway County Council (112) |
4251 |
1584 |
37.26% |
|
Kerry County Council (113) |
3880 |
2045 |
52.71% |
|
Kildare County Council (114) |
4083 |
2630 |
64.41% |
|
Kilkenny County Council (115) |
2521 |
1089 |
43.20% |
|
Laois County Council (116) |
1470 |
824 |
56.05% |
|
Leitrim County Council (117) |
991 |
422 |
42.58% |
|
Limerick City and County Council (118) |
4466 |
2415 |
54.08% |
|
Longford County Council (119) |
1106 |
680 |
61.48% |
|
Louth County Council (120) |
3393 |
1748 |
51.52% |
|
Mayo County Council (121) |
3372 |
2239 |
66.40% |
|
Monaghan County Council (122) |
1702 |
1075 |
63.16% |
|
Offaly County Council (123) |
1707 |
858 |
50.26% |
|
Roscommon County Council (124) |
1439 |
871 |
60.53% |
|
Sligo County Council (125) |
1656 |
886 |
53.50% |
|
South Dublin County Council (126) |
6210 |
2697 |
43.43% |
|
Tipperary County Council (127) |
4683 |
2114 |
45.14% |
|
Waterford City and County Council (128) |
3355 |
1608 |
47.93% |
|
Westmeath County Council (129) |
2206 |
1215 |
55.08% |
|
Wexford County Council (130) |
4417 |
2518 |
57.01% |
|
Wicklow County Council (131) |
3448 |
1885 |
54.67% |
|
Total |
120531 |
60188 |
49.94% |
