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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, January 11, 2021

QUESTION NO. 6

QUESTION: Councillor William Joseph Carey

To ask the chief executive what consideration has been given to compensate casual traders licence holders on their annual fees and who have been unable to trade consistently throughout the year due to restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

REPLY:

Throughout the year, South Dublin County Council engaged with Casual Traders that hold licences in respect of the Council's designated Casual Trading areas. The Council will continue to engage with licence holders with a view to facilitating their continued trading in a safe manner, subject to compliance with relevant national guidance in relation to Covid 19 Pandemic.

Casual Traders are issued licences for a calendar year or part thereof. As there was limited impact on their ability to trade, it is not proposed to compensate casual trading licence holders specifically.

It should be noted that extensive supports are available from the SDCC Local Enterprise Office for small businesses in the county.