Enhanced CRSS support on continued closure of indoor dining

Following the announcement that indoor dining would not reopen last week, Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD, confirmed additional Covid Restriction Support Scheme (CRSS) supports are available for two weeks from today, 5 July for businesses who remain closed or significantly restricted due to public health restrictions.

The Minister confirmed the CRSS will be amended to allow for a double week payment from the week commencing 5 July for a period of two weeks, subject to the statutory cap of €5,000 per week. Businesses benefitting from this additional support will still qualify for CRSS enhanced restart payments once they can reopen.

The Guidelines on the operation of the CRSS were updated following the announcement.

Paragraph 6.5 provides details on the double rate of CRSS payments for eligible businesses, for the weeks commencing 5 July and 21 July, who are prohibited or significantly restricted from operating during those weeks.

Paragraph 6.5.1 provides details on the steps to take if a business has already claimed the restart week payment in anticipation of reopening on 5 July 20201.