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Written questions on the subject Localised Restrictions Support Scheme


 
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AQW 21262/17-22 Mr Jonathan Buckley
(DUP - Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister of Finance how many social clubs, that initially had Localised Restrictions Support Scheme applications rejected, have since had their applications approved.

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01/07/2021 Answered on 14/07/2021
AQW 19729/17-22 Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Finance what measures of previous years’ business were used to formulate the amount given to holiday rental accommodation owners and operators when determining their Localised Restrictions Support Scheme grant.

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01/06/2021 Answered on 09/06/2021
AQW 19248/17-22 Mr Justin McNulty
(SDLP - Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of Finance how many applications to the Localised Restrictions Support Scheme have (i) yet to be processed; and (ii) yet to receive any payments.

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21/05/2021 Answered on 03/06/2021
AQW 19208/17-22 Ms Sinead McLaughlin
(SDLP - Foyle)
To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 18794/17-22, whether he intends to instruct Land and Property Services to carry out an analysis of the overpayments to determine the number caused by (i) applicant error; and (ii) administration error.

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20/05/2021 Answered on 24/05/2021
AQW 19084/17-22 Ms Cara Hunter
(SDLP - East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Finance whether officials in his Department, responsible for granting Localised Restrictions Support Scheme funding, liaised with colleagues in the Department for the Economy in respect of individual applications and Covid Restrictions Business Support Scheme.

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18/05/2021 Answered on 25/05/2021
AQO 2059/17-22 Mr John Blair
(APNI - South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Finance for an update on the Localised Restrictions Support Scheme, including the backlog of payments.

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06/05/2021 Answered on 17/05/2021
AQW 18997/17-22 Mr Andrew Muir
(APNI - North Down)
To ask the Minister of Finance whether Sports Club eligibility for the Localised Restrictions Support Scheme is still under review; and when a decision will be made.

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17/05/2021 Answered on 02/06/2021
AQW 18794/17-22 Ms Sinead McLaughlin
(SDLP - Foyle)
To ask the Minister of Finance how many businesses that applied to the Localised Restrictions Support Scheme were initially overpaid as a result of being assigned the incorrect level of support; and how many were the result of errors by staff administering the scheme. [Priority Written]

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12/05/2021 Answered on 19/05/2021
AQW 18791/17-22 Ms Sinead McLaughlin
(SDLP - Foyle)
To ask the Minister of Finance how applicants to the Localised Restrictions Support Scheme that were overpaid as a result of administrative error were notified of the overpayment; and how quickly they were notified after the error was discovered.

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12/05/2021 Answered on 21/05/2021
AQW 18790/17-22 Ms Sinead McLaughlin
(SDLP - Foyle)
To ask the Minister of Finance whether he intends to write-off debts accrued in situations where applicants received overpayments under the Localised Restrictions Support Scheme as a result of an error made by Land and Property Services.

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12/05/2021 Answered on 21/05/2021
AQW 18299/17-22 Mr Justin McNulty
(SDLP - Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of Finance when the Localised Restrictions Support Scheme for business which will continue to operate with restrictions, such as gyms and hospitality, will end.

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04/05/2021 Answered on 11/05/2021
AQW 18204/17-22 Ms Sinead McLaughlin
(SDLP - Foyle)
To ask the Minister of Finance whether multi-use entertainment complexes are able to continue to avail of the Localised Restrictions Support Scheme if some services within the complex are not permitted to reopen.

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29/04/2021 Answered on 11/05/2021
AQW 18203/17-22 Ms Sinead McLaughlin
(SDLP - Foyle)
To ask the Minister of Finance whether he will consider continuing Localised Restrictions Support Scheme payments to businesses that can only partially reopen under the latest regulations.

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29/04/2021 Answered on 11/05/2021
AQW 18073/17-22 Ms Cara Hunter
(SDLP - East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Finance what criteria was used for the Localised Restrictions Support Scheme to determine if a sports club is a separate independent business to a social club which is run by the sports club.

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27/04/2021 Answered on 05/05/2021
AQW 17844/17-22 Mr Justin McNulty
(SDLP - Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of Finance (i) for an update on his Department's review of businesses asked to repay Localised Restrictions Support Scheme grant money; (ii) how many applications are currently being held for review; and (iii) how many of the applications reviewed were deemed eligible for payment.

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23/04/2021 Answered on 07/05/2021
AQW 17764/17-22 Ms Sinead McLaughlin
(SDLP - Foyle)
To ask the Minister of Finance how many businesses in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area have been overpaid under the Localised Restrictions Support Scheme; and to outline the reasons for the overpayments. [Priority Written]

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21/04/2021 Answered on 26/04/2021
AQW 17635/17-22 Mr Patsy McGlone
(SDLP - Mid Ulster)
To ask the Minister of Finance whether Localised Restrictions Support Scheme grants will be available after the 30th April 2021 for businesses where, due to no outdoor or reduced capacity, it is not viable to open. [Priority Written]

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20/04/2021 Answered on 22/04/2021
AQW 17352/17-22 Ms Sinéad Bradley
(SDLP - South Down)
To ask the Minister of Finance how many businesses in South Down have been contacted by his Department requesting a repayment of money issued under the Localised Restrictions Support Scheme.

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14/04/2021 Answered on 28/04/2021
AQW 17247/17-22 Mr Andrew Muir
(APNI - North Down)
To ask the Minister of Finance how (i) 480 businesses were required to repay grants received under the Localised Restrictions Support Scheme; and (ii) some of those businesses were then advised that they did not have to repay their grants.

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13/04/2021 Answered on 22/04/2021
AQW 17145/17-22 Ms Sinead McLaughlin
(SDLP - Foyle)
To ask the Minister of Finance whether he will report to the Assembly on the administration of the Localised Restrictions Support Scheme, including (i) the reasons for overpayments; (ii) the number of businesses affected; and (iii) the reason for the variance between his Department and the Department of Health on whether close contact businesses in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area were permitted to trade between 5 October 2020 and 15 October 2020.

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12/04/2021 Answered on 21/04/2021
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