AQW 10951/17-22 Written question to the Minister for the Economy

To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) when her Department decided that wind turbines should not receive the £10,000 Coronavirus Small Business Support Grant; (ii) when this decision was notified to (a) Land and Property Services; and (b) the wider public.

Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 25 November 2020

  • Answered
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  • After due date
Tabled
25 November 2020
Answer due by
10 December 2020
Answered
3 February 202170 days after tabling
Department
Department for the Economy
Priority question
No

Answer

The decision that wind turbines were ineligible to receive support from the Coronavirus £10,000 Small Business Support Grant Scheme was made by the Department on 28 May 2020.

Land and Property Services was notified of the decision on 12 June 2020 and the decision was published within the scheme ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ guidance document on the NI Business Info website on 19 June 2020.

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