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Under the scheme, businesses may claim for the restart payment within eight weeks of the date of re-opening

Companies urged to apply for enhanced restart payments

Businesses who may now reopen from today have been reminded that they can still make a claim for an enhanced restart Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS) payment.

Business • 26 Jul 21

The Pandemic Unemployment Payment accounted for €5 billion of the €13.1 billion spent on tackling Covid last year

Government spent €13 billion on tackling Covid in 2020

Figures published the Central Statistics Office today give a provisional breakdown of the €13.1 billion spent by the Government last year to tackle Covid-19.

Business • 21 Apr 21

The LVA represents pubs that account for 30% of the national on-trade market and employ 12,000 people

Call for clarity on conditions for pubs reopening

Hotels, restaurants and pubs are seeking an extension of the wage subsidy and a waiver of commercial rates to last for at least another year to help them get back on their feet in the wake of the pandemic.

Business • 23 Mar 21

The CRSS offers weekly payments of up to €5,000 to businesses whose premises have either been forced to close or whose turnover has fallen by at least 75% due to Covid restrictions

Government has no plans to expand CRSS criteria

The Government says it has no plans to amend the criteria for the Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS), despite growing complaints from business groups that firms that need it are being excluded.

Business • 22 Jan 21

The Government will continue to assess the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said

Donohoe urges businesses to avail of Covid supports

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe is encouraging companies to avail of the range of support schemes in place to reduce the impact of new Covid-19 restrictions on their business.

Business • 08 Jan 21

Businesses can claim the CRSS payment, subject to a maximum of €5,000, for each week that it is affected by the new Covid-19 restrictions

Eligible business urged to sign up for CRSS

Revenue is reminding people who carry on a business activity that is impacted by yesterday's revised public health restrictions that they can make a claim to Revenue for the Covid Restrictions Support Scheme.

Business • 31 Dec 20

Booking levels for hotel rooms of just 8% are being reported for January, dropping back to 6% for February.

Collapse in hotel room bookings for start of 2021 - IHF

Hotels and guesthouses across the country are facing their harshest ever start to a new year due to a collapse in room occupancy figures, according to the latest industry survey from the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF).

Business • 17 Dec 20

35,400 employers received Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) payments for October, the Finance Department said today

6,100 businesses have signed up for CRSS - Finance

New figures from the Department of Finance show significant uptake of the Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS) since its launch earlier this month.

Business • 13 Nov 20

A business that is impacted by Covid-19 related restrictions can make a claim to Revenue for a payment for each week that it is affected by the restrictions

Revenue urges businesses to register for CRSS

Revenue has said that eligible businesses can now register for the Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS), which was announced in last month's Budget.

Business • 03 Nov 20

Covid-19 has led to a number of changes in the way this year's self-assessed tax return will work

Taxing times: How Covid has impacted Pay & File returns

The pandemic has given most businesses plenty to worry about, so a hefty tax bill is even less welcome than normal. However a number of Covid-related changes to the Pay & File system have been introduced this year, which could ease the pressure for many self-assessors.

Business • 16 Oct 20

Covid Restrictions Support Scheme