Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 May 2024
96. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses, broken down by each local authority area in the State, that have registered for the increased cost of business grant by close of scheme, in tabular form. [23113/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 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 latest figures relating to ICOB registrations are from 21 May and are as follows:
|
Local Authority |
Total Submissions |
Total Properties |
|
Carlow County Council |
958 |
1107 |
|
Cavan County Council |
1123 |
1254 |
|
Cavan County Council |
1123 |
1254 |
|
Cork City Council |
3865 |
4181 |
|
Cork County Council |
4770 |
5160 |
|
Donegal County Council |
2338 |
2689 |
|
Dublin City Council |
7547 |
8308 |
|
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council |
2497 |
2627 |
|
Fingal County Council |
2833 |
3045 |
|
Galway City Council |
1887 |
2072 |
|
Galway County Council |
1850 |
2106 |
|
Kerry County Council |
2320 |
2537 |
|
Kildare County Council |
2908 |
3010 |
|
Kilkenny County Council |
1222 |
1377 |
|
Laois County Council |
914 |
1019 |
|
Leitrim County Council |
471 |
525 |
|
Limerick City and County Council |
2767 |
3455 |
|
Longford County Council |
758 |
896 |
|
Louth County Council |
1922 |
2338 |
|
Mayo County Council |
2483 |
2647 |
|
Meath County Council |
2333 |
2472 |
|
Monaghan County Council |
1203 |
1385 |
|
Offaly County Council |
957 |
1068 |
|
Roscommon County Council |
967 |
998 |
|
Sligo County Council |
1000 |
1099 |
|
South Dublin County Council |
2971 |
3554 |
|
Tipperary County Council |
2383 |
2858 |
|
Waterford City and County Council |
1910 |
2180 |
|
Westmeath County Council |
1375 |
1551 |
|
Wexford County Council |
2693 |
2918 |
|
Wicklow County Council |
2024 |
2316 |
|
Total |
67105 |
74939 |
