Covid-19 (Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements
Dail Éireann — 2021-02-18
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Catherine Murphy (SD), Kildare North

The same kind of question relates to the Ireland-based inbound agents business continuity scheme. I am told the information required to gain access to the scheme is very complex. The process is quite burdensome and there are concerns over commercial sensitivity so the take-up is not as high as it could be. The scheme appears to benefit bigger entities that are better resourced. Will the Tánaiste re-examine how the scheme is working and perhaps take soundings from those who tried to apply but did not because it appears there were issues with it?

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Sitting date: 2021-02-18