AQW 12696/17-22 Written question to the Minister for the Economy

To ask the Minister for the Economy for her assessment of whether tour operators would be eligible for Part B of the Covid Restrictions Business Support Scheme.

Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 14 January 2021

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Tabled
14 January 2021
Answer due by
29 January 2021
Answered
9 February 202126 days after tabling
Department
Department for the Economy
Priority question
No

Answer

Part B of the Covid Restrictions Business Support Scheme (CRBSS) provides support to businesses that supply goods and services to businesses named in the Health Protection Regulations, or are reliant on named businesses being open and fully operational in order to operate, and have been severely impacted as a result.

Businesses that are eligible for the Bus Operator Financial Assistance Scheme are not eligible to apply for Part B of CRBSS. Should a tour operator not be eligible for the Bus Operator Scheme, they may apply to Part B of CRBSS provided the eligibility criteria can be met.

Full details of the scheme, including the full eligibility criteria, are available at https://www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk/content/covid-restrictions-business-support-scheme-part-b.

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