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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, December 08, 2014

QUESTION NO. 7

QUESTION: Councillor C. King

To ask the Chief Executive to report on how many businesses have applied for the Business support grant to date, to state what this figure is as a percentage and to provide a copy of the letter sent to rate payers this year informing them of the grant?

REPLY:

Following the launch of the grant in early 2014 ratepayers were notified in both February and July/August by way of the attached notice, in addition to further emails to applicants, web, press and facebook info and of course in person as part of the Sustainable Business Initiative throughout April-August by visits to several thousand businesses

The table below outlines some key details

Category	Nos	Status
Eligible ratepayers under €10,000 (start of year)	4500
Eligible rate payers who have made a Business Support Grant applications to date	580	Being processed
Eligible rate payers who have paid in full	840	Being followed up
Eligible Applicants on direct debit	828	Being followed up

The Council is in the process of assisting these further potential applicants which will by year end maximise the take up of the business Support Grant.