Return to Workplaces

Attendance at work for specific business requirements may commence on a phased and staggered attendance basis from 20 September 2021. 

The full list of public health measures coming into effect in September and October 2021 is now available.

COVID-19 Business Continuity Support

The COVID-19 Business Continuity Support focuses on two specific areas: 

1- Management team consultancy – this will be a one-to-one consultancy or a one-to-team consultancy with a competent provider to talk through issues related to COVID-19 or to support the development of the site’s contingency planning or business continuity planning. 

2- Training for staff – where clients need to continue to communicate and engage with their employees and provide guidance and training to them in any aspect associated with COVID-19, this can also be achieved through on-line webinars and discussion guided by a trained facilitator. 

This support is open to all IDA Ireland clients that need additional help and guidance to manage their operations during this pandemic. Funding is available for up to 33 days of consultancy or training, to a maximum of €29,700, excluding VAT. This is 100% grant aided by IDA Ireland for IDA Ireland client companies. 

Please contact your IDA Account Executive to progress your application.  

Data Protection

The Data Protection Commission has published guidance on processing COVID-19 vaccination data in the context of employment. 

Revenue Assistance

Revenue’s COVID-19 information and advice for taxpayers and agents provides information on Revenue services and tax and customs measures in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, including information on tax returns, COVID-19 support schemes and interest suspension arrangements. 

COVID-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme

The COVID-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme, operated by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) provides loans ranging from €10,000 to €1 million, for terms of up to five and a half years, with no security required for loans of up to €250,000. Financing is offered through a range of products, including term loans, working capital loans and overdrafts. The scheme is available to eligible SME and small mid-cap (up to 499 employees) businesses established in Ireland.  

Sustaining Enterprise Fund

The Sustaining Enterprise Fund (SEF) is available to eligible manufacturing and internationally traded services companies, employing 10 or more employees which have been impacted by a 15% or more reduction in actual or projected turnover or profit, and/or a significant increase in costs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The SEF is open to companies who are clients of Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, Údaras na Gaeltachta and non-client companies who meet the employment and activities eligibility criteria.