Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 May 2024
97. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the application rates his Department has seen in relation to the ICOB scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23234/24]
View answerThe 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 following table is the up-to-date list of registrations per Local Authority as at 21st May:
|
Agency Name |
Total Submissions |
|
Carlow County Council |
959 |
|
Cavan County Council |
1126 |
|
Clare County Council |
1862 |
|
Cork City Council |
3886 |
|
Cork County Council |
4791 |
|
Meath County Council |
2343 |
|
Donegal County Council |
2350 |
|
Dublin City Council |
7564 |
|
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council |
2508 |
|
Fingal County Council |
2856 |
|
Galway City Council |
1892 |
|
Galway County Council |
1856 |
|
Kerry County Council |
2332 |
|
Kildare County Council |
2915 |
|
Kilkenny County Council |
1252 |
|
Laois County Council |
916 |
|
Leitrim County Council |
471 |
|
Limerick City and County Council |
2786 |
|
Longford County Council |
762 |
|
Louth County Council |
1927 |
|
Mayo County Council |
2487 |
|
Monaghan County Council |
1203 |
|
Offaly County Council |
960 |
|
Roscommon County Council |
970 |
|
Sligo County Council |
1000 |
|
South Dublin County Council |
2979 |
|
Tipperary County Council |
2388 |
|
Waterford City and County Council |
1933 |
|
Westmeath County Council |
1377 |
|
Wexford County Council |
2697 |
|
Wicklow County Council |
2028 |
|
Total |
67376 |
