COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, December 15, 2014

QUESTION NO.1

QUESTION: Councillor C. King

"To ask the Chief Executive Officer to detail how many businesses in the Tallaght area have applied for the Business support grant to date in the Tallaght area, what this figure is as a percentage and to provide a copy of the letter sent to rate payers informing them of the scheme?"

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. As it stands it is not possible to disaggregate the applications into geographical areas.

The table below outlines some key details on a Countywide basis

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 ( as of end of Nov, this figure is highly lightly to rise)	840	Being followed up
Eligible Applicants on direct debit	828	Being followed up

The Council is in the process of assisting all eligible ratepayers through direct contact which will by year end will maximise the take up of the business Support Grant.