AQW 29768/17-22

Mr Stewart Dickson
Alliance Party
East Antrim

Tabled Date: 15/02/2022
Answered On Date: 21/02/2022
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 28956/17-22, whether he has received details of the Travel Agents (Coronavirus) Financial Assistance Scheme 2021 from the Executive Office.

Answer:

The Travel Agents (Coronavirus) Financial Assistance Scheme administered by the Executive Office opened for applications on the 19th of March 2021. The Scheme offered one-off support for travel agents experiencing difficulties as a result of the pandemic in the form off a grant payment of £10,000 for agents operating from a commercial premise or £3,500 for agents working from home.

Travel Agents with more than one premises could apply for payment for each premise operated.

The total amount allocated to the Scheme was £1.175 million.