Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) The scheme is available for employers who keep staff on their payroll during the pandemic. Employees can be temporarily not working or on reduced hours or reduced pay.
• The subsidy amount paid to employers will depend on the gross income of each employee. Since 19 October 2020, there are now 5 payment bands and associated rates.

Revenue Funding Streams

Revenue posted through their website important information relating to business supports during the pandemic. There is information relating to tax returns, the application of late payment interest, debt enforcement, tax clearance and customs. In addition, the following schemes are in place to support businesses during this time. 

The continuity scheme combined with the COVID-19 Restrictions Support Scheme will help sustain businesses. Qualifying businesses can apply to Revenue for cash payments, Businesses qualify where government restrictions directly prohibit or restrict customer access to their premises. 

The  Trading Online Voucher is available as a funding stream for those who want to make improvements to their business website or develop the capability to take payments and bookings online this voucher can assist. It is worth €2,500 inclusive of VAT, 50% is covered by the Local Enterprise Office. For this voucher, you need three quotes for the work. 

Tipperary Local Enterprise Office 

Tipperary Local Enterprise Office provides a wide range of supports including training programmes, mentoring services and funding applications to support your businesses. Please contact Tipperary Local Enterprise office with any queries by email leo@tipperarycoco.ie.

Fáilte Ireland's 'Survive to Thrive' virtual industry event will take place on Monday, 1 February 2021 at 10am. The event will provide an opportunity for us to share plans to help the industry survive the COVID-19 crisis and begin the journey to recovery.

         Fáilte Ireland Business Support Hub

In response to the COVID-19 crisis and the impact it is having on the tourism sector, Fáilte Ireland have an extensive directory of business supports to respond to the most urgent challenges and threats tourism businesses are now facing. All of these supports can be accessed from the link below. 

Fáilte Ireland has introduced an Employee Wellbeing Programme aimed at supporting employees across all sectors of the hospitality industry during these difficult times. Please contact  Freephone Helpline on 1800 201346: You will need to quote Fáilte Ireland when accessing the service to ensure the services are provided to you free of charge. 

Any Ratepayer experiencing cash flow difficulties should email Tipperary County Council at the following rates@tipperarycoco.ie or telephone 0761 06 5000. Please have the following information;
• A customer or property reference number
• Address of the property
• Your mobile or landline number
• If your business has closed due to the Covid-19, date of closures

Commercial Rates Waiver 

In order to continue the supports available for enterprise, and in recognition of the impact of the ongoing trajectory of COVID 19, a commercial rates waiver will be applied in the first quarter of 2021 to businesses most seriously affected by restrictions. 

 Enterprise Ireland 

Enterprise Ireland provides essential supports designed to help businesses stabilize and adapt to the evolving situation. Enterprise Ireland's website has a range of supports to assist your business at this time. 

The COVID-19 Business Financial Planning Grant will provide a strategic intervention for companies to work with third-party consultants to prepare a detailed financial and business plan with forecasts and assumptions. The offer seeks to encourage companies to be proactive in developing a detailed financial plan that identifies funding needs and potential sources of funding. This new offer will provide grant support to companies of up to €5,000 (100% of expenditure) for an engagement with an approved external consultant.

Please visit ITIC'S website for more information in relation to industry supports via the following link https://www.itic.ie/ 

For full detail regarding the agenda and registration to ITIC Conference Leading the Tourism Recovery please click  on the link below. 

 Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC)

ITIC has announced that it will host a virtual conference called "Leading the Tourism Recovery - ITIC Virtual Conference 2021" on the 10th of February from 10 am to discuss post-COVID-19-pandemic sector recovery. 

This FREE virtual conference  will feature panellists including; 

• Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin.
• Professor Luke O’Neill Professor of Biochemistry and Immunology Trinity College Dublin.
• Cathy Bryce Managing Director of Corporate, Institutional & Business Banking AIB.
• Paul Kelly, CEO Failte Ireland.
• Niall Gibbons CEO Tourism Ireland